Day 1 Arrive & take the E-2 bus and Uber to our Magical Art House AirBNB in the Bywater. Eat at Coop’s Place in the French Quarter for “New Orleans food.” Food was okay, we got the taster plate, the bartender was also kind of a jerk. First time to Café du Monde for cafe au lait and beignets [tally: 6 beignets]… Read more →
#1 at Luke #2 Breakfast at Cake Cafe in the Bywater Read more →
The second line parade, which happens every Sunday, was the best part of our visit to New Orleans. We looked up the itinerary on WWOZ radio station’s website and rode our AirBNB bikes over to the starting point. It had just started, and there were about a hundred people dancing and walking to the Stooges Brass Band playing. The Lady Jetsetters were… Read more →
We visited the House of Dance and Feathers in the 9th Ward of New Orleans. It’s in Ronald W. Lewis’s backyard — a shed full of memorabilia, books and photos from hist participation with the Mardi Gras Indians. His book is for sale with stories and photos. He has a lot of stories to tell, about his family, losing… Read more →
Jean Lafitte swamp tour in Barrataria Preserve. Read more →
We can share more pictures from today’s swamp tour, but first you have to see this! Read more →
Today was full of touristy adventures! We started off with coffee and Andouille sausage breakfast sandwiches at Mr. Gregory’s. That is where the voodoo tour started, run by Free Tours on Foot. We heard so much complicated history of New Orleans, and the powers of magic and ritual. We walked around the French Quarter, then went to Lüke for .75… Read more →
(Above is a description for Oshun) I don’t know much about the history of Voo Doo. Like most people, when k think of Voo Doo I imagine a voo doo doll with a needle in its chest – a prop that’s meant to curse an enemy. I don’t even know where I learned this; I only know it’s what most… Read more →
I saw the Mississippi River for the first time today. As we descended, the giant muddy river curved the view from my window. The river looks still and steady and I couldn’t help but stare, wide-eyed, at this body of water I’ve only ever read about in books. It’s something when this happens – when you finally see something that’s… Read more →
On our nonstop Delta flight to New Orleans. Read more →
Tomorrow we leave for New Orleans. It’s raining today in Los Angeles, so all the pre-trip garden projects will just have to not happen. Decluttering has felt important this last couple weeks, for our house guests as well as for my sanity and for a cleaner, simpler 2016. It’s the first trip of the year for S+S, and we look… Read more →