New Orleans

New Orleans
January 28- January 30
Pontchartrain Landing

We weren’t sure about coming to New Orleans with kids. To be honest, it was fantastic. What a great surprise! We were only able to spend two days exploring and we thought that would be enough, it wasn’t. The first day we went out, we went to the French Quarter and realized Mardi Gras festivities had already started. There was nothing too crazy, but the kids got their first set of beads from some people who started a little impromptu parade. They were hooked! We ate dessert first because, why not. Beignets at Cafe Du Monde. Yummy! Then we ate at Mr. B’s Bistro. It was good but not fantastic. We went to stand in line for Preservation Hall but soon realized we needed cash and didn’t have enough to get in, and we purposely left our bank card back in the RV. That’s the last time these ex-New Yorkers lets someone scare them out of doing what we would normally do. We had to leave. At least, we have one more day.

We went to Family Gras the next day. We thought it would be a little better for the kids. Well, it was a bit lame. In all fairness, we were there early in the day, and the real fun didn’t start till the evening with the parade. We had a date with Preservation Hall, so we hung out a little while and then went back to the RV. After a bit of rest, we went to the French Quarter and went to a parade. That was a blast, and we had so much fun! The people around us were so kind to the boys; they gave them extra beads and whatever else that was thrown from the floats. Liam and Quinn made out like bandits.

We went for dinner at the Corner Oyster House. Again, not the best. We were a bit sad about not having the best food while we were here; it’s all I remember from the last time I was in New Orleans. We’ll be back and do a better job researching our food choices. We did, however, get to Preservation Hall to see some jazz. The music was so fantastic! The best part was how into it the boys were. Sharing this experience with them was a great moment.

Goodbye, New Orleans, we had a great time!