The “BIG EASY” ( New Orleans)

After a couple more very relaxing days in Sun City, we left Tony and Judy’s at 5.15 am to start our flights to New Orleans, via Houston, arriving at 4pm. Taxied to the Roosevelt Astoria where we checked in to our Hotel. After depositing our luggage in our room we walked down to Bourbon Street, the heart of New Orleans oldest neighbourhood, in the French Quarter. This area is well known for its bars and strip clubs, neither of which we entered. Just walking down the street is an assault on the senses. The noise, the smell and the sights are almost too much to take in. Bands were playing in all the bars, which were open to the street, people were crowded onto balconies, drinking and smoking, and it wouldn’t matter what you wore you would fit right in, from smart suits and ties and classy dresses to the briefest shorts and tops and the tightest trousers. ( P- Fashion tip of the day — NEVER wear tights as outer wear if you exceed about size 10!!! – wow was there some scarey sights!!!!) All shapes and sizes and everyone thought they looked great. Families, singles, couples, bachelorette parties and bucks parties. Everyone was here and all fitted in.

We walked along for several blocks taking in the atmosphere before turning and heading down towards the river. It’s much quieter here and we were able to enjoy more of the architecture of the buildings, some with quite a history. It would be great to take a walking tour of this area to learn some of that history but not tonight.

We stopped at New Orleans Creole Cookery Seafood restaurant for dinner and had a wonderful meal. I had Napoleon Crab Cakes, which just melted in my mouth and Philip had Red Fish Ponchatrain, which was fish with crab, potatoes and beans. Both meals were very tasty. After dinner we wandered back along Bourbon Street and then back to the hotel. It’s been a long day and we are both ready for an early night and we are looking forward to tomorrow’s new adventures !