New Orleans

What a week I had...I can't even begin to say how much fun I just had in New Orleans. Not having internet or a cell was the best possible thing for me, not to mention being completely spoiled and taken care of. The girls and I really enjoyed ourselves and have many, many funny stories about being lost in translation even though we were still in an English speaking country! We have quite a few new words to add to our vocabulary!

Here are some of my highlights from the week.
The Food
Of course. Every meal we ate was one to remember. My favorite thing to do when eating at a new place is to ask what is the most delicious thing on the menu and just order it, even if it's something I wasn't "in the mood" for. I can't say I've ever been disappointed doing it this way.
Our first meal was at this little grocery store/deli. I'm not even sure what I ordered, because I just kept saying yes...but it was possibly one of the best sandwiches I've ever eaten. We ate them New Orleans style on the electrical box outside the shop.

One my favorite places in the US is at any Whole Foods Market. The first time I was in New Orleans (I was 11) we went to the Whole Foods Market quite a few times and I loved it. Ever since then whenever I've been to a city in the US I'll hunt one out. I was not disappointed by this one. It was huge and heavenly.

There were many other meals, each completely different and every one unbelievably yummy. They definitely know how to eat down there!

The View
Our hotel was right downtown and the view was amazing. Just wow. That's the Mississippi river there, and yes, I spent the week repeatedly singing "Mississippi Man/Louisiana Woman" by Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty.

My Travel Buddies

You can't go wrong with these two...

We spent the week laughing uproariously (maybe that was just me) at every little thing. I'm sure we drove our Uncle mad but he took it pretty well! 

1st Class

The perks of having Uncles that travel weekly...we got upgraded! We probably should have just stuck to economy class because now we are ruined. 

Oh, but it was worth it!
Green trees!

Self explanatory. 

These Musicians

One the first day we happened upon this group of guys playing near a park. Annie Rose loved them. Whenever we could hear them playing, she would ask to go listen to them. They are pretty amazing. 

Phew. There you go, a glimpse into our trip. It was the perfect amount of time, as day 5 rolled around I was ready to come home. We had a fantastic time and I would definitely list this holiday in my Top 5. 

Have a great Monday, everyone!