You either hate it or love it.  We love NOLA.  While Gary and I had previously been to NOLA a few times, Austin only heard the stories (or some of them anyway).  So when he asked us if we wanted to meet up with him and Nicki there, the answer was heck ya!

Our first stop was Acme Oyster House and a first for us was trying the charbroiled oysters.  Up until then we’ve only enjoyed them raw.  I know, some of you are going eeew.

What happens in NOLA stays in NOLA so this post will be mostly pictures 🙂

The horse and carriage ride is a bit on the expensive side, but well worth it.

This is the St. Charles street car, which takes you down through the Garden District.  Definitely worth a trip to see the beautiful homes and visit a few of the breweries in the area.

Louis Armstrong Park is right on the edge of the French Quarter and has several statues in his honor.

The Roosevelt Hotel first opened in 1893 and is home to the Sazerac Bar.

On our road trip from Georgia to NOLA we stayed in the Pensacola Grand Hotel for a night.  The lobby is part of the restored Louisville and Nashville passenger depot that was constructed in 1912.

Pensacola is home to the Old Hickory Whiskey Bar where we met one of the better bartenders we’ve ever had.  The bar is named after President Andrew Jackson nicknamed ‘Old Hickory’ who was also the first Territorial Governor of Florida.

So if you are wondering if Austin liked NOLA as much as we do.  Well let’s just say the apple does not fall far from the tree.

Fair winds,

Cindy