We arrived in New Orleans around 11:30am. We parked near Harrah's at the public lot for 11 dollars for the day.
Only took me a couple of steps, and I was reminded quickly why I love this city It is so rich in history and culture
We stopped in the cigar shop and watched the men roll the cigars, this always fascinates me, even though I would never want to smoke a cigar! Next, we continued to walk down towards the French Quarter, checking out a few menus here and there, trying to decide where to eat lunch. As we strolled into the French Market, our choice was made for us as we saw the outdoor cafe with the live Jazz Band, Gazebo's. Nothing like getting the real feel of New Orleans Lunch was great, then we stopped in the Southern Candymakers to pick up our supply of Pralines to take home. Yes, Migflanker, they are delicious
Next on the agenda was a walk to Bourbon Street. We stopped in the VooDoo shop, always quite interesting in there! Then we stopped at Pat O'Brien's to get our carry out Hurricane My 15 year old son also enjoyed a Hurricane, yes, his was a virgin!
We headed back to Decatur Street to the Horse Carriages and took a tour through the French Quarter and the Cemetary. I love tours, the guide usually is a wealth of information. We learned so much. It was such a perfect weather day for the ride.
We arrived back and took a walk over to Cafe Du Monde to have our cafe au lait with beignets A delicious treat
Walked our way back to our car, stopping in a few shops.
It was a perfect day I am ready to go back and check out a few places the tour guide pointed out

~The Day Trip Queen~