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Monday
Free breakfast and streetcare to the http://www.voodoomuseum.com/ where we met up with K and H and did a tour of St. Louis Cemetery #1, related stops along the way (the burial chapel, the site of Marie Laveau's house, a Voodoo Temple and Congo Square). Our guide was amazing - very down to earth, informative, knowledgeable and funny. When he found out that K was from the area he yelled into the other room "GIRL, WHAT'S YOUR MOMMA'S NAME". After the tour we got a walk through of the voodoo museum itself and watched a 'voodoo 101' video.
We split for lunch, K and H heading to http://foodfest.neworleans.com/sponsor/menu.html and B and I heading to http://www.petuniasrestaurant.com/ (according to K owned by the same people that run http://www.commanderspalace.com/ ). I would have liked to do the fancy dinner thing but B doesn't really have the clothing for it and is a bit morally opposed. The food was wonderful (I got fried catfish and okra) and then we headed back to the burial chapel (Our Lady of Guadalupe) for some more pictures. After that we decided to head down to the streetcar again and head into the Garden District for more walking/shopping. Cutting through Audubon Park to Magazine and hopping on and off the Magaine Street #1 bus we hit various shops along the way - unfortunately the Westgate and Zoo were closed so we would need to wait for another day to do that. We did check out http://www.biglifetoys.com/ and Ragin' Daisy. By this time we were pooped and took the bus back to St. Vincent's to relax a bit before dinner.
We took a cab into the Quarter and stopped at http://www.clovergrill.com/ (they cook the hamburgers under a hub cap and Frommer's rates them the best burgers in the area) and I had a grilled cheese w/tomato and fries. We were going on a ghost/vampire tour with Magic Walking Tours (voted the best by Frommer's and others and one of the first walking tour groups in NOLA). We met up with the guide at http://neworleans.citysearch.com/profile/4428903/ and had time for a drink and pictures before the piano guys started singing "how much is that doggy in the window, woof woof" (God, it was horrible) and the tour begn. It was really nice to be out in the cool air. This guide was good too and we saw some neat places; the only drawback was that the group was left on North Rampart Street at http://www.funkybutt.com/ . It was nice to hear the music (one of the Marsalis brothers was playing) but it was not nice how the guide just dumped everyone there and left . . . the street itself was safe enough but according to lots of sources and our own observations walking back to the quarter from there was definately NOT safe. We advised people to take cabs home and stayed for a bit for drinks and some bananna's foster. At around midnight we caught a cab home and got into bed since the next day we'd have an early morning!
Tuesday
After breakfast K and her mom picked us up at 8:30 to head out for plantation tours. First we hit http://www.destrehanplantation.org/ , they planted first Indigo (which would kill the slaves working with the chemicals after 5 years), then sugar and then finally Oil before the plantation fell to ruins and was then renovated in the 1960's by a historical preservation group. We drove a bit and ended up back at K's house for a quick bathroom break and then went to a nice local place for lunch where I got some paneed chicken with rice and gravy; out waitress had a wonderful accent and the place was right out of Alice's Diner! From there we headed off with K's dad who joined the group to http://www.oakalleyplantation.com/ and then for a quick stop at the gift shop at http://www.lauraplantation.com/ so that K could look for a particular book. After that we drove a bit getting lots of random facts about Louisiana from K's dad stopped at http://www.sonicdrivein.com/ for ice cream shakes and floats. Then they dropped us off at the inn for some relaxation so that K could get some errands done before we met for dinner. It is here were we saw our 'substitute' orange and white cat again which promptly jumped up into my lap and started purring and drooling on my leg. We then went inside for a bit before K picked us up to head to http://www.bestofneworleans.com/cuis/restreviews/mystic.html for dinner. Dinner was followed by a drive around the Garden District to find Trent Reznor's house, Anne Rice's primary residence and other properties and to look at cemetary gates (Lafayette was the one we found before getting lost on the other side of town and giving up). More cemetaries were to be seen on the next day.
Wednesday
This was the day to squeeze in all things we had set out to do and hadn't yet. We took the bus down to http://www.auduboninstitute.org/zoo.htm after breakfast and after a few hours headed to http://www.westgatenecromantic.com/index.htm . While waiting for our bus one drove by with "emergency, call police" on its scrolling sign that would normally indicate the bus number and route. Since we had no idea how to call the police in NOLA we waited a few minutes until the next bus came and told the driver about it - she was no help "ah, someone will call" and closed the door behind us. We stopped to have another meal at Juan's Flying Burrito (this time the waitstaff was mostly hippy). We headed back to the inn to pack and wait for K and her mom while chatting with an older couple from RI that was having issues checking into the inn (they lost their deposit). The evening was spent first taking pictures at http://www.yatcom.com/neworl/naborhud/midcity/metairiecemetery/metairiecemetery.html and the nearby pauper cemetery. Then we headed back for the evening to K's family home for a cook-out, yummy desserts and some hanging out and packing before the early morning trip to the airport.
Thursday
Our day to return to normal life - we woke up around 5:15, gathered our things together and then K's dad drove us out to a real, stand-alone http://www.krispykreme.com/ to get breakfast and see how the donuts are made on the little conveyer belt with the curtain of glaze. We were a bit sleepy and scatterbrained and the woman behind the counter got a bit irritated with us (she gave us free donuts just to go away). It only took about 1/2 hour to check in and go through security clearance at the airport (though B's stuff was more thoroughly searched compared to other airport times) and we had about one 1/2 hours to nap before boarding the plane. We took another stop-over in Charlotte and then onward to Boston, the three of us reading most of the way and B reciting excerts from "Our Name is Melancholy" - the Westgate's main book. Our adventure ended with Lachesis waving and waiting to escort us home in the lobby.
Whew, so it was lots of fun, we got lots of neat pictures at http://www.shaghaus.org/albums/vacations_and_special_events/new_orleans_2001/
But its nice to be back :)
Monday
Free breakfast and streetcare to the http://www.voodoomuseum.com/ where we met up with K and H and did a tour of St. Louis Cemetery #1, related stops along the way (the burial chapel, the site of Marie Laveau's house, a Voodoo Temple and Congo Square). Our guide was amazing - very down to earth, informative, knowledgeable and funny. When he found out that K was from the area he yelled into the other room "GIRL, WHAT'S YOUR MOMMA'S NAME". After the tour we got a walk through of the voodoo museum itself and watched a 'voodoo 101' video.
We split for lunch, K and H heading to http://foodfest.neworleans.com/sponsor/menu.html and B and I heading to http://www.petuniasrestaurant.com/ (according to K owned by the same people that run http://www.commanderspalace.com/ ). I would have liked to do the fancy dinner thing but B doesn't really have the clothing for it and is a bit morally opposed. The food was wonderful (I got fried catfish and okra) and then we headed back to the burial chapel (Our Lady of Guadalupe) for some more pictures. After that we decided to head down to the streetcar again and head into the Garden District for more walking/shopping. Cutting through Audubon Park to Magazine and hopping on and off the Magaine Street #1 bus we hit various shops along the way - unfortunately the Westgate and Zoo were closed so we would need to wait for another day to do that. We did check out http://www.biglifetoys.com/ and Ragin' Daisy. By this time we were pooped and took the bus back to St. Vincent's to relax a bit before dinner.
We took a cab into the Quarter and stopped at http://www.clovergrill.com/ (they cook the hamburgers under a hub cap and Frommer's rates them the best burgers in the area) and I had a grilled cheese w/tomato and fries. We were going on a ghost/vampire tour with Magic Walking Tours (voted the best by Frommer's and others and one of the first walking tour groups in NOLA). We met up with the guide at http://neworleans.citysearch.com/profile/4428903/ and had time for a drink and pictures before the piano guys started singing "how much is that doggy in the window, woof woof" (God, it was horrible) and the tour begn. It was really nice to be out in the cool air. This guide was good too and we saw some neat places; the only drawback was that the group was left on North Rampart Street at http://www.funkybutt.com/ . It was nice to hear the music (one of the Marsalis brothers was playing) but it was not nice how the guide just dumped everyone there and left . . . the street itself was safe enough but according to lots of sources and our own observations walking back to the quarter from there was definately NOT safe. We advised people to take cabs home and stayed for a bit for drinks and some bananna's foster. At around midnight we caught a cab home and got into bed since the next day we'd have an early morning!
Tuesday
After breakfast K and her mom picked us up at 8:30 to head out for plantation tours. First we hit http://www.destrehanplantation.org/ , they planted first Indigo (which would kill the slaves working with the chemicals after 5 years), then sugar and then finally Oil before the plantation fell to ruins and was then renovated in the 1960's by a historical preservation group. We drove a bit and ended up back at K's house for a quick bathroom break and then went to a nice local place for lunch where I got some paneed chicken with rice and gravy; out waitress had a wonderful accent and the place was right out of Alice's Diner! From there we headed off with K's dad who joined the group to http://www.oakalleyplantation.com/ and then for a quick stop at the gift shop at http://www.lauraplantation.com/ so that K could look for a particular book. After that we drove a bit getting lots of random facts about Louisiana from K's dad stopped at http://www.sonicdrivein.com/ for ice cream shakes and floats. Then they dropped us off at the inn for some relaxation so that K could get some errands done before we met for dinner. It is here were we saw our 'substitute' orange and white cat again which promptly jumped up into my lap and started purring and drooling on my leg. We then went inside for a bit before K picked us up to head to http://www.bestofneworleans.com/cuis/restreviews/mystic.html for dinner. Dinner was followed by a drive around the Garden District to find Trent Reznor's house, Anne Rice's primary residence and other properties and to look at cemetary gates (Lafayette was the one we found before getting lost on the other side of town and giving up). More cemetaries were to be seen on the next day.
Wednesday
This was the day to squeeze in all things we had set out to do and hadn't yet. We took the bus down to http://www.auduboninstitute.org/zoo.htm after breakfast and after a few hours headed to http://www.westgatenecromantic.com/index.htm . While waiting for our bus one drove by with "emergency, call police" on its scrolling sign that would normally indicate the bus number and route. Since we had no idea how to call the police in NOLA we waited a few minutes until the next bus came and told the driver about it - she was no help "ah, someone will call" and closed the door behind us. We stopped to have another meal at Juan's Flying Burrito (this time the waitstaff was mostly hippy). We headed back to the inn to pack and wait for K and her mom while chatting with an older couple from RI that was having issues checking into the inn (they lost their deposit). The evening was spent first taking pictures at http://www.yatcom.com/neworl/naborhud/midcity/metairiecemetery/metairiecemetery.html and the nearby pauper cemetery. Then we headed back for the evening to K's family home for a cook-out, yummy desserts and some hanging out and packing before the early morning trip to the airport.
Thursday
Our day to return to normal life - we woke up around 5:15, gathered our things together and then K's dad drove us out to a real, stand-alone http://www.krispykreme.com/ to get breakfast and see how the donuts are made on the little conveyer belt with the curtain of glaze. We were a bit sleepy and scatterbrained and the woman behind the counter got a bit irritated with us (she gave us free donuts just to go away). It only took about 1/2 hour to check in and go through security clearance at the airport (though B's stuff was more thoroughly searched compared to other airport times) and we had about one 1/2 hours to nap before boarding the plane. We took another stop-over in Charlotte and then onward to Boston, the three of us reading most of the way and B reciting excerts from "Our Name is Melancholy" - the Westgate's main book. Our adventure ended with Lachesis waving and waiting to escort us home in the lobby.
Whew, so it was lots of fun, we got lots of neat pictures at http://www.shaghaus.org/albums/vacations_and_special_events/new_orleans_2001/
But its nice to be back :)
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