I heart NOLA
It’s the greatest thing you’d ever imagine but you’ll never know until you’re there*
It had been way too long since I had been in NOLA. Coming for the Voodoo festival was genius because it allowed for time to do other things while I was there. I won’t go into all the details but I can sum it up in five points as to why I heart NOLA…
5. The city is a photographer’s dream. Cool, old buildings, awesome people watching and surprises at every turn.
4. People who stay in NOLA love their town and they treat people that appreciate their town with that same love.
3. You can hear live music everywhere in NOLA - often times, it is a random group of musicians on the street corner, but none of it sucks, I promise.
2. I don’t think you can have a bad meal in NOLA. I went on a tour de muffaletta and also visited one of my old favorites, The Alpine, for a decadent last-night-in-NOLA meal. Even the liquor store down the street from our hotel served awesome fried chicken!
1. You can get your alcohol to go in a plastic cup anywhere in the French Quarter.
So a few photos and then I’m calling it a night…
(Minnie and Ox at Napoleon House with a Pimm’s Cup for two)
I was soooo stoked that practically every bar served Pimm’s.
We spent a couple of nights at the Pirate’s Alley Cafe drinking Absinthe and Pimm’s. Jill, our bar wench, was totally awesome. Many props to Matty for directing me towards this awesome bar.
(St. Louis Cathedral from the Natchez)
(Domino Sugar Factory from the Natchez)
(site of the Battle of New Orleans from the Natchez)
We went on the steamboat Natchez for a tour on the Mississippi. I’ve been on this tour a few times and I don’t get tired of it. Of course, the scenery has changed somewhat, but that is to be expected. It’s still a great way to get some history about the area and to see some really cool stuff on the Mississippi.
(New Orleans Courthouse)
Walking around the Vieux Carre is the best. I should have taken more photos but I was on sensory overload. I’ll have to make a list of things to photograph the next time I am there (which will be sooner than later for sure.)
*lyrics are from Pas De Cheval by Panic at the Disco
P.S. Of course, I yelped my way through NOLA. You can check out my reviews here.
P.P.S. The rest of the photos are here.
