I have been to New Orleans before but it was not long after Katrina. I am looking forward to going back to see how much has changed since the hurricane, especially outside the French Quarter which fared lightly in comparison to the surrounding areas.
There are three things I remember from my trip to New Orleans:
1) The Gumbo
2) The Music
3) The Hurricane Cocktails
I am looking forward to showing Lee all three as well as taking in a few more sights that either weren't open when I visited (due to the Hurricane) or I have forgotten!
I have chosen a few sights outside New Orleans too just in case we have time
The plan:
| State: | Louisiana |
| Towns of Interest: (FB) = Firebreak | New Orleans (FB) |
| National Parks: | N/A |
| State Parks of Interest: | Fountainbleau State Park |
| Places of Interest: (N) = Night Stay | New Orleans (Nx3) New Orleans' French Quarter Garden District (Less than 3 miles from French Quarter) St. Louis Cathedral (Centerpiece of the French Quarter) Jackson Square City Park (One of the oldest city parks in the USA) Ride a vintage streetcar (Crescent City’s streetcars will carry you from the French Quarter through the gorgeous Garden District and down Carrollton Avenue in the University area) Steamboat Natchez (The harbor cruises take about two hours and provide narration on the sites, with an optional lunch of creole cuisine) Mardi Gras World Honey Island Swamp Tour Laura Plantation, Vacherie Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge Fountainbleau State Park |
| Routes of Interest: | Route 90 (Mobile to New Orleans) |
| Where to Stay: | New Orleans Wyndham New Orleans French Quarter ($145) Crescent Palms Motel ($86) Harrah's New Orleans Hotel ($227) Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans Downtown Near the French Quarter ($162) Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette French Quarter Area Hotel ($144) |
| Useful Links: | http://www.mardigrasworld.com/ http://www.honeyislandswamp.com/ http://www.lauraplantation.com/ http://www.thecauseway.us/ |
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