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Nola Day 2 Part 1.

Day 2 in Nola was really our only full day in the city,so we made the most of it. I think we walked over five miles that day, but we had so much fun.

(This is part 1 of 3)

Of course, if you are in New Orleans, you absolutely cannot skip Cafe Du Monde. Period.  We started the day with beignets and coffee.  Mom ordered hers without the powdered sugar and Amy and I got ours with light sugar. Take a look at the second photo…that’s ‘light’ powered sugar. Mom and I tried their frozen coffee because it was already hot at 8am, but Amy stuck with traditional black coffee.

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After our breakfast, we walked around the French Quarter. I think this might be my favorite part of the day. The Quarter is quiet, the streets are clean and the sun is coming up over the River. I can see why this place has such an allure.

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The rest of the morning was spent on the Hop On, Hop Off Bus. This two hour tour through New Orleans is a great way to see the city and the ticket is good for three days.

IMG_0386 IMG_0387Top of the bus (the majority of the top is covered in a canopy to sheild you from the sun. The right photo is at the Basin Street Station. It was a the station that we got a random downpour. It rained for about ten minutes, then it moved on. It was fun!

IMG_0388 Canvas inside the Basin Street Station. I loved this because it shows positive affirmations about the city.

 

 

IMG_0390 Me on top of the bus. I bought a hat the Basin Street Station because like an idiot, I left mine in Florida.

 

IMG_0394 IMG_0396 IMG_0401Sites from the bus.

IMG_0404 This former coal plant is used as locations in movies, most recently in Chappie, and the newest Planet of the Apes movie. It also appears in NCIS: New Orleans.

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The trees in The Garden District are decorated with Mardi Gras beads.

 
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2015-06-18_0003Top R, Joan of Arc statue, Armstrong Park

Middle right, The Treme, The Super Dome

Bottom Right: McDonogh 16, Champions Square

2015-06-18_00042015-06-18_0006Blaine Kern Mardi Gras Studios 

2015-06-18_0007Random sites around the city.

 

2015-06-18_0012Stylish pup in the French Quarter and an old bookshop.

2015-06-18_0002 This is the interior of the St. Louis Cathedral. It was so incredibily beautiful and peaceful. It’s a nice, calming respite in the middle of what can be a chaotic French Quarter.

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We did so much in one day that it is hard to put it all in one blog post. Day two of our great South Louisiana adventure will continue in the next post.

 

 

A NOLA Road Trip!

Welcome back to the new and improved Confessions of a Misplaced Southern Belle.  A while back, this website was hacked and the only way for me to be able to blog was to move everything to Kiki Mac Online. All of the past 14 years of content is there. Some photos might not be, but the content is there. Now, I have the original site back up and running and am thrilled to say that I am returning to blogging. I can think of no better way to return to this blog than with a a trip home to Louisiana and a  road trip to New Orleans and south Louisiana.  I flew home on Tuesday (dodging Tropical Storm Bill no less) and today, Mom, Amy, and I headed south.  We are staying at the lovely French Market Inn on Decatur.

IMG_0334Ready for our trip!

 

2015-06-17_0004Top: View from our room, Middle: Our room, and the resident cat, Patrick. Bottom: Courtyard and lobby.

 

2015-06-17_0007Fountain in the courtyard and lobby.

2015-06-17_0005Mom in the courtyard

2015-06-17_0003Night view of the bridge over the Mississippi.

We didn’t get until until nearly 5:00, so we spent a little bit of time walking around the immediate area.

2015-06-17_0010Streets of the French Quarter.

2015-06-17_0008 Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral

2015-06-17_0009Woldenberg Park on the River

2015-06-17_0001St. Louis Cathedral at sunset.

Of course, when you visit New Orleans, you have to talk about the food. Tonight we stopped at Cafe Maspero. The food was great, the service was friendly and super fast.

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IMG_0351Amy and I both had the Cajun White Beans with Friend Fish and rice.

 

IMG_0352 Mom had a traditional muffaletta and Amy and I finished up with a dessert coffe.

IMG_0358 Amy is REALLY  enjoying her Island Joy coffee made with rum and chocolate.

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I had a Voodoo Magic with amaretto and Kahlua.

After dinner, we walked the Riverwalk then came back to the hotel. The courtyard is lovely and we spent a good half hour just sitting and enjoying the breeze.  Tomorrow we are headed to the Hop on, Hop Off Bus Tour . If you are on Instagram, you can follow me at www.instagram.com/christyclark where I will be posting throughout the day.