Lori and I had fun and we saw a lot of the city we would not otherwise have seen.
We started the day off at Jackson square at a little place called Cafe Du Monde for a round of Beignets for breakfast. They are a deep fried dough that is covered with Powered sugar. Let me tell you, don't wear black, and don't exhale through your nose when taking a bite. You learn quickly to sit back and lean forward and just let the sugar drop. It is better than wearing it!
We wandered out to the river walk and wandered towards the cruise ship terminal, just enjoying the sights.
We wandered into the aquarium and saw a lot of animals from the area and then went to see the Imax show about hurricane Katrina and the resulting damage from it.
We stopped at Ralph & Kacoo's for lunch. Lori and I both had shrimp stuffed with crab. Lori had Pasta with it and I had cajun stuffed potato. It was Lori and I's first time eating hush puppies. They have very good food!
With the Imax fresh in our minds Cliff took us on a tour of the city starting with some of the area's hardest hit by the flooding from the failed levies. It is quite an impression to see lot after lot with nothing but a concrete slab. No house remaining. There were also a lot of houses that were totally devastated, but still standing. All marked with x's and circles showing damage and if people died inside, or animals, etc. It is hard to believe the devastation.
Next we went to the area where they were doing renovating. You might have seen some of this on TV. This is the area that Brad Pitt is getting involved in and all the houses are built up off the ground and most have solar panels.
From here we wandered over to the more affluent side of the city and got to see a lot of the mansions and higher end homes and parks. A major change from the other side of town.
We wandered by the superdome and then back into the french quarter. We stopped off at the hotel to show Cliff and Jackie the bikes and said our goodbye's. Let me tell you, they are both very nice people, and a lot of fun!
After a short relaxation period Lori and I went back out to just enjoy people watching (our favorite pastime!) We ate some shrimp while relaxing and then wandered back to the Hotel to get packed up and ready to head out in the morning.
We were going up to Oklahoma city to say hi to Paul, but the timing was wrong. He is leaving on a week trip today. Oh well. Maybe next year. After talking with Cliff, we are going to see if we can make the next meet and greet in NY.
We are wandering NW from here and heading towards Dallas and then on in to Las Vegas.
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