Ryan lived outside New Orleans for most of his childhood and has fond memories. So we decided to make our drive to Texas interesting by stopping to spend time in Louisiana. It was my first time to New Orleans and it was so fun. We walked the French Quarter and hit the main sights. When we saw St. Louis Cathedral Tessa she shouted "Cinderella's Castle!" (Can you tell we're excited about our Disney Trip?) She loved the party atmosphere of the town and was so good while we toured. Then we relaxed and ate beignets - delish!
The next day we followed the Mississippi River to plantation country. Oak Alley was breathtaking. It has the well deserved nickname of Grande Dame of River Road. The trees are 300+ years old and the house is over 200 years old.
We wandered the grounds, played in the trees, toured the house and chatted with the tourguides. I love the Cajun accent. The house was beautifully restored by a Texas lady who, at one point, let her cattle graze on the front lawn. I love it. Tessa was so good during the house tour that we went to the cafe for a treat. The house specialty is a Mint Julep made with the plantation's own sugar cane. I had two. What can I say? It was hot and they tasted so good.
I was so excited to be able to photograph this beautiful place with my new camera even if the humidity did fog my lense a few times.
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OHHHH---I didn't realize your new camera made it before you took off! FUN! The pics are great and I love the collages. Glad you had such a nice side trip!
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