New Orleans

After our day of work, Jamie, Dan, Abby, and I took off for New Orleans! It was about an hours drive from Waveland. I was amazed at the number of bridges we crossed once we got close to the city. We ended up driving right by the Superdome, and got stuck in traffic for last night's Hornets basketball game vs. the Suns. Our goal was to find somewhere fun to eat, as we were all getting very hungry.

After driving around for a bit, trying to follow the direction signs, we stopped at a parking lot to ask the attendant for directions to the French Quarter - it turns out we were only a few blocks from it! Once parked, we had a short walk to the French Quarter. We stopped into one fancy restaurant where there was a 30 minute wait, and after having a beverage in the bar area, we decided to find someplace different. Next, we found a local cigar shop where they rolled their own cigars, so I had to buy one of course! We ended up eating at a place called the "Desire Oyster Bar." Abs had a pork po-boy sandwich, Jamie had a crab legs po-boy, while Dan and I enjoyed some shrimp dishes. Jamie and Abs topped the meal off with some sort of chocolate dessert - it was a great meal!

On our way back to the car, we stopped into a gift shop, where Abs tried on several Mardi Gras masks (and Jamie tried one on too) - pictures forthcoming! Abs really enjoyed the city, while the rest of us found it a bit surreal. Check back later tonight for some pictures of our adventure, as I'm off to breakfast now!