Maison de Lagniappe
Travel Blogs from New Orleans
Mmm mmmm play that jaaazzz!
... it an early night, we headed back to the hostel, and found jack and paddy (uk, Nashville) at the hostel. We were expecting them, ,so was even nicer to see them there when we got back! stayed up a bit late yet again, hanging round the hostel and chatting to all kinds of people.
Next day a lazy day in the swimming pool, chatting to more people, and mooching around. The evening was a better success then the previous night, to start with there ...
Wk 10 The Big Easy
... was being seen.
The guide talked us through the history and facts relating to the swamps, as well as the flora and fauna surrounding us albeit almost everything that wasn’t in the water was hiding from the now increasing rains. After about an hour a thunderstorm broke nearby and although not particularly violent relative to those we’d already experienced we were in an aluminium skiff on ...
Toliet #1
... related story (hah!) But let's take a moment to raise our glasses up! Cheers to toilets! And cheers to blogging about toilets! I'm sure this is the first but not the last toilets blog.
Let this toilet be an excuse for some toilets pondering.
My big brother owns this toilets. He fixed the bathroom so that you can simultaneously wash your hands and also feel dirty while ...
Jan 30 & 31
... 5:15 pm tomorrow, and then get to Bangkok, Thailand at 11:55 pm that nite. For this first leg in Bangkok (until Feb 7), they are staying at a hotel called Lamphu Tree House Boutique Hotel. Then they are off to Cambodia, Malaysia & Borneo.
They are away until March 2. We plan to be home in time to welcome them home at the airport. Maddex is staying with Bernie & Geri while they're gone.
Well, I think it rained here last nite, ...
Big Eats and Big Fun in the Big Easy!
... on the St. Charles line which opened in 1835 and today ranks as the oldest continuously operated street railway in the world! We hopped off near the end of the line right in front of our next food conquest, the Camellia Grill. While the food here is simple, diner style food it tastes good and the atmosphere sets it apart from anything else you're used to. The only seating is at the counter and the greeting is a fist bump from the super friendly staff. We ...