NOLA

Lucked into a cool, sunny day here in New Orleans. Worked out in the little gym here at the French Quarter RV Resort. Decided to forgo our healthy green smoothie in favor of a decadent breakfast.

Our nephew Quentin gave us the recommendation of St. Roch’s Market. It’s an ultra cool food/coffee/bar court. He did not steer us wrong! I had chicken and waffles. Ross had Trash Grits: pulled pork and a poached egg over grits.

After breakfast we walked through the Bywater. Ross showed me St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, where he lived in the rectory during his first 2 years of Tulane Medical School (86-87). He told me some good stories of his time there.

We stopped in the sunshine and rested on a bench in Jackson Square, people watching. From there it was up to the balcony at Tableau (thanks for the recco, Louie!) for a brandy milk punch.

Rode a pedicab back to the RV for a nap and for me to nurse my stomachache from Too Much of Too Many Good Things.

Rousted ourselves for one more good meal in New Orleans…another of our all time favorites: Irene’s Cuisine. Mussels in a tomato broth for me, a whole redfish (WITH EYES) for Ross. And a lovely visit with a man and his corgi-german shepherd service dog. I wish I’d got a picture of his doggo, Wriggly.