Chels & I first arriving at our hotel. An awesome hotel, which was super close to Bourbon St. where the party's at, but far enough away that we didn't have to hear the party at all times of the night.
Purchasing our first drinks in New Orleans, some gigantic Hurricanes in souvenir cups. In New Orleans, it seems that every drink you purchase is placed in a souvenir cup, which made them more expensive. But we learned as the trip progressed that we could go back to the hotel, fill up with our own beverages then head back out.
We definitely had a fair share of oysters when we were in New Orleans! So yummy and reasonably priced!
The night life was very exciting on the Sunday night that we arrived. So many people out partying, and people from the local community entertaining for tips. We did see some Mardi Gras style boobs a couple of the nights, including some girls riding the mechanical bull topless. I'm going to keep my blog rated PG and not post these pictures! Even though we were 2 weeks before Mardi Gras, it was still in full effect!
The next day, we decided to take a drive through downtown New Orleans and some of the neighborhoods that were significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina. There are still, 6 years later a SIGNIFICANT number of homes that are in need of being re-built many of which residents are still living in. These houses have visible water damage, vegetation growing through the structure, and many are abandoned. The US government seriously needs to economically support this city better than it has.
This was an abandoned school that we drove past that hasn't changed their sign since Katrina, reading about registration for September 2005.
When in Louisiana, we made a day trip outside of New Orleans for a Swamp Tour, which was awesome. We went out on a boat with a tour guide who was very informative of all the wildlife, and vegetation in the swamp. We saw a couple alligators, which was not so scary because apparently at this time they have just come out of hibernation and are not in feeding season (which is in the summer). We also saw a lot of turtles and snakes.
We took an evening tour of the other side of New Orleans via street car. Contrary to our day trip where we viewed many abandoned buildings, houses, and schools, on this street car ride we saw extremely large houses and properties. This clearly demonstrated the gap between the rich and poor in New Orleans.
Loving the fact that we can drink and walk down the street! Chels & I waiting for the street car.
On our last day in New Orleans before leaving for Texas, we went through the shops and French Market. There were a few things that we brought home including hot sauce and creole seasoning. From New Orleans, we started our adventure to the coastal part of Texas, hoping for some pretty beaches!
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