Laissez les bon temps rouler!

I love love love New Orleans.

But of course, the closest I will get to NOLA this year are the beads I'm wearing today.

(Obtained the boring way, not the flash your ta-tas way!)

Because today is Fat Tuesday,

I thought I'd share a few of the things that I love about New Orleans:

Cafe du Monde's cafe au lait and beignets! YUM!

Jackson Square

Lafayette Cemetery #1

Watching the sun rise

Street cars to the Garden District

No visit would be complete without a visit to Anne Rice's former home

If you really know me, you know that I may be a *tad* obsessed with vampires.
I read many novels before Anne Rice came along,
(Bram Stoker's Dracula, Carmilla, etc.)
but Interview with the Vampire introduced me to New Orleans.

Comments

Annie said…

Looks like a great place.

I need to add to my list of places to visit.

February 21, 2012 at 12:10 PM

Unknown said…

New Orleans is on my bucket list. Determined to make it there!!!

February 22, 2012 at 11:20 AM

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