Today we changed hotels, moving from the Holiday Inn to the time share.
We started with a quick bite from Cafe Beignet. This is their satellite location housed in a 200 year old livery stable.
After checking out and stowing our bags, we strolled down to the New Orleans School of Cooking. Imagine a small restaurant where the chef spends two hours cooking your meal, giving hints, and telling funny stories.
Our menu was red beans and rice, cornbread, pecan pie, and pralines.
Chef Kevin was very engaging, and his food was magnificent. I recommend visiting the shop on a day when he is there.
After lunch, we wandered down to Jackson Square. Some street artists had setup shop around the square on the sidewalks, so we took some time to peruse their wares.
Next, we caught a carriage tour around the French Quarter. This was a cheesy, tourist thing to do, but we had fun anyway. Howard and his autopilot horse Hot Stuff gave us an entertaining 20 minutes.
Now, our problem after the ride is that we were both pretty tired and it was prime nap time, but we had no home, as it was almost two hours until check in at the time share. We ended up spending a good share of that time at the Checkered Parrot enjoying the cool air and a cold drink. Finally, it was time to gather our bags and head over to the Warehouse District.
This timeshare place is pretty nice, and much more upscale than we are used to. Our unit is a one bedroom with plenty of room. Plus, the staff is very helpful. We checked in a almost immediately started the daily nap.
Supper was at Deanie’s seafood. Abita beer, BBQ shrimp, and crawfish étouffée made for a great dinner. Loved the upscale diner atmosphere, and the prices were affordable. Kelly’s shrimp was especially messy and fun.
After dinner we wandered up and down Bourbon street listening to cover bands. It was a short walk back to the timeshare where we rubbernecked at the movie set before we went in for the night.
Another great day!