We traveled with Emily and Josh to New Orleans over Memorial Day weekend. As soon as we got there we found one of our favorite places, Jackson Square.
We also found our favorite food in NOLA, beignets from Cafe Du Monde.
We spent most of the afternoon walking through the Garden District and making a special stop for ice cream at Sucre. It was amazing.
Saturday evening after a traditional creole dinner we wandered around the FQ and found several quaint jazz bars. This band was incredibly talented and we sat and listened to them into the wee hours of the morning.
We woke up on Sunday and hopped on a bus that took us deeper into the bayou to our long-awaited swamp tour. We took an airboat around the swamp and hoped to find some gators!
(Airboats are loud and you need these attractive headphones so that you don't go deaf.)
SWAMP!
And then....a gator!
I just about lost it when our barefoot tour guide hopped out of the boat and called for the gator. I was sure he was a deadman but somehow he stayed alive, only to call more gators in at the next stop. We probably saw 15-18 large alligators that morning.
Our guide threw this baby gator on Emily and I and we wigged until we realized what it was.
Kinda cute....for now.
We ended our trip with dessert at Cafe Du Monde and already planning our next trip back to one of our favorite cities.
Until next time, New Orleans!
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