6. So What Did We Do in NOLA?

6) So What Did We Do in NOLA?

He Talks To Everybody

Mainly we ate!  I told you, this is a paradise for foodies. We walked around and looked at the Two Sisters Restaurant but did not go there. We found some smaller, not so famous places right near the hotel, a bakery with fresh croissants, every morning. A place for lunch the locals told us about that is not in any tour guide book. Ask the bums on the street, they know. Just talk to anybody; all of them are very friendly. 

Checking Out the Bead Work

Mardi Gras Beads on Her Bike

I chatted with young girls who crochet their bicycle with Mardi Gras beads; they loved to tell me how they did it. 

Homeless But Happy. Have They Seen the Weed Truck?

I spoke to hoboes and they stopped smoking, happy to show me, tell me where to go. Think of life as a party, just dance.

Some people of our group went on a tour to see the old mansion and plantations; Oak Alley being one of their favorites. 

But we have been to Oak Alley so we took a ride on the Mississippi with the Delta Queen, a paddle steamer. It was just an up and down the river kind of ride, but we saw NOLA from the water side. 

Creole Queen

We saw the old sugar processing factories where still millions of pounds of sugar are produced. The River has a history, even older than NOLA.

I cannot list each activity but NOLA was not boring, even at night.

Instead of going to the infamous Bourbon Street, we went to the newer section on Frenchmen Street. Again, locals told us to go there for the latest great Jazz. And it was good. 

Night Market With a Resting Place For Weary Shoppers

Most of the people of the club joined us to see Frenchmen Street. We had a hoot. Not only were the orchestras inside the bars, no, young men and some young women were having a ball just doing their thing right in the street, right on the corner. And… those folks were good… and the music was ‘new’ not what you hear on TV or radio. 

I felt alive walking around NOLA. During the day as a tourist, at night as a visitor and never did I feel any kind of danger. NOLA is a town which celebrates.

Even death, as you can see in the photo is celebrated here.

Oh when the Saints go marching in….

Gone But Not Forgotten

We spent 3 full days in the city, doing what tourists do. Doing what older people do, because we did not stay in the bars until the early morning light.

Gathering In the Courtyard of Our Hotel

I liked NOLA. The weather was in our favor; it did not rain but it was hot. We had a great get together of the Motorcycle Club people in the court yard of the Hotel a few times a day but especially at night.

Naturally, we went to the Supermarket or a Liquor Store to buy our own beer or spirits. So we did not spend huge amounts of money having a grand old time.

An Evening In the Party Room

Ken and Rita booked a hotel room to stay with us even though they could have gone home. But being the social folks that they are……it was better that way; they could have a drink and not worry about driving after. Very responsible, don’t you think?

More Party People

Well, thank you for bearing with all of us while in NOLA, Ken!

We should do this more often, visit you and Rita and listen to your stories.  We all had a great time.