We were only there for a few hours because it started to pour and we called it quits early, but it seems like there's plenty to see and do down there, so we look forward to going back. We spent all our time in the French Quarter. It's a very interesting place- I spent most of my time just looking around and trying to figure it out, but I don't think you can. New Orleans is definitely it's own place with a culture and history unlike anywhere else.
We're not in Provo anymore...
My impressions on how to pronounce New Orleans:
N'Awlins-- The born and raised, thick accent through and through's say it this way
New Awlins-- Those with thick accents
New Orlins-- This is how I hear it most often
Or say it your own way, but definitely don't say New Orleeeeeeens!!
St Louis Cathedral
Here's the outside of St Louis Cathedral and Jackson square- this photo is from the web- it didn't look like this when we were there, because like I said, it was pouring!
We were excited to try some of the food, so we ordered a sampler type dish- it took us a few minutes to figure out what was what- but here ya go clockwise from top: Red beans and rice, Gumbo, Jambalaya, and Crawfish etoufee. Yum!
We also got some beignets and Cafe du Monde- these are a simple, deep fried dough served with powdered sugar. They're the official donut of the state of Louisiana.
And finally here's Jeff on the famous Bourbon street. I took a different photo with a better view, but upon almost posting it I noticed there were some profanities in the signs, so I decided to spare you those and try to keep this G rated!
Well, that's all for now. Okay, one last picture: Jeff and I both got colds since moving here. Jeff had a pretty bad cough one night, so here he is at 3am under our homemade humidifier (pot of boiling water and a sheet). The indoor air here is actually pretty dry because the A/C runs a lot...
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