NOLA and the Gulf Coast Adventure - DAY 2

Day 2 - New Orleans. The day turned out to be very gray - but it kept the sun off our backs and the tourists inside!

We started out visiting an AMAZING cemetery - St Louis No. 1!

Nick Cage has a pyramid here...

... and Madame Laveau, voo doo queen, is buried with her husband and her lover.

Zelda, our tour guide, really brought the history to life with the "year and a day" law and burial myths. As we were leaving the cemetery, we saw & heard a jazz funeral procession passing by - we were told they were coming back from the funeral because the music is upbeat, celebrating life.

Afterwards, we were hopping on-and-off our bus to visit the Garden District and Jackson Square.

Reminder for Hurricane Katrina

Lunch and music in the French Quarter (and a little geocaching, too!).

Jackson Square GC9P5TM

Dinner was at Zesty Creole where we continued our foodie journey. We tried so many new things! Gator bites, jambalaya, gumbo, fried green tomatoes, beignets, muffalettas, Po'boys (just to name a few).

We wrapped by exploring Bourbon Street at night (been there done that)...

...and taking 4 spins at the Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone.

SCORECARD

12,000+ steps walked

1 Virtual

1 pyramid

1 Voo Doo queen

1 tour bus

1 carousel ride

2 fabulous meals

There are very few non-Virtuals in or near the French Quarter