October 23rd New Orleans
Woke this morning with my legs still sore, not sure how much walking I will do. The Sun however just stuck it's head out.. I may have to take the camera out, regardless. Most of my shots so far have been under cloudy skies. Tasty Honeycrisp Apple for breakfast.
Decided to stay in and play with the computer in favor of sore legs and realizing 1, I was planing to walk several miles in the afternoon, and 2 I still hadn't heard back from my next stop, (Austin, TX) on whether I had a place to stay!
After noon Jess got home, then we all mustered out of the house to head to the French quarter. Wandering through shops filled with all kind of odds and ends ensued. Watched Joel try on a multitude of different hats, but none that were perfect. Oh well. I picked up 2 presents for others and a pretty rhinestone fleur-de-lis necklace for me. I am wearing it now and it makes me happy. I saw another set of purple and green (Mardi gras colors) that I am still thinking of, and possibly a painting that is stuck in my head. You know when you see something, and think.. wow, I really want to own that.. Well I probably won't go back and get either of them, but we will see. I only have tomorrow before I head out. J&J indulged me and we stopped at Cafe Du Monde and I got a Cafe o'lait and the Beignets. Oh my goodness was there a lot of powdered sugar! Totally fun to eat, and actually pretty tasty for fried dough. I couldn't really taste the difference that the "chicory" made in the coffee. It just tasted like somewhat bitter coffee to me. I was hoping for a distinct flavor. Oh well. Now at least I can say I did it, and I even have a picture to prove it thanks to Jess.
After coffee we took a walk along the river up to canal street, then wandered back to the car via Royal Avenue, again stopping in a few neat shops. 3 miles+ total walked. Such a fun experience.
Now checking email and things to do in Austin before going to bed. It's actually turning into an early night somehow. And yes, I did hear back from Austin! Place to stay confirmed.
Talk to you all again soon!
-me
Decided to stay in and play with the computer in favor of sore legs and realizing 1, I was planing to walk several miles in the afternoon, and 2 I still hadn't heard back from my next stop, (Austin, TX) on whether I had a place to stay!
After noon Jess got home, then we all mustered out of the house to head to the French quarter. Wandering through shops filled with all kind of odds and ends ensued. Watched Joel try on a multitude of different hats, but none that were perfect. Oh well. I picked up 2 presents for others and a pretty rhinestone fleur-de-lis necklace for me. I am wearing it now and it makes me happy. I saw another set of purple and green (Mardi gras colors) that I am still thinking of, and possibly a painting that is stuck in my head. You know when you see something, and think.. wow, I really want to own that.. Well I probably won't go back and get either of them, but we will see. I only have tomorrow before I head out. J&J indulged me and we stopped at Cafe Du Monde and I got a Cafe o'lait and the Beignets. Oh my goodness was there a lot of powdered sugar! Totally fun to eat, and actually pretty tasty for fried dough. I couldn't really taste the difference that the "chicory" made in the coffee. It just tasted like somewhat bitter coffee to me. I was hoping for a distinct flavor. Oh well. Now at least I can say I did it, and I even have a picture to prove it thanks to Jess.
After coffee we took a walk along the river up to canal street, then wandered back to the car via Royal Avenue, again stopping in a few neat shops. 3 miles+ total walked. Such a fun experience.
Now checking email and things to do in Austin before going to bed. It's actually turning into an early night somehow. And yes, I did hear back from Austin! Place to stay confirmed.
Talk to you all again soon!
-me