New Orleans, Louisiana

Last summer my cousin, sister, and I decided to take a trip to the south. We were unsure of where to go, but my cousin kept wanting to go to the south, so we decided to go to New Orleans. We stayed there for four days, and of course, didn't get to do everything we wanted to do. We did our fair share of exploring in and around Bourbon Street and Jackson Square. In fact, we hopped on one of those bus tours and explored the different areas of the city.  I think that was my favorite part! I loved seeing the different areas, especially the Garden District. Something about it was just very special. I definitely need to go back and explore more. I left a lot of places to eat bookmarked on my Yelp. Can't wait to check them out! I'm so glad we rented a car because we got to see a bunch of places that we wouldn't have otherwise seen. Of course, we also got to enjoy the delicious food in the city. My favorite it turns out, crawfish pie.Yumm :)

EATS

You cannot go to New Orleans and not have some beignets and cafe au lait! You must go to Cafe Du Monde!

Crawfish Pie at Saint & Sinners

Shrimp Creole

Shrimp Po'Boy & Etouffee

 SIGHTS

Jackson Square

Mississippi River

Bourbon Street

Saenger Theatre

St. Louis Cemetery
Ghost Tours Site

Cajun Pride Swamp Tours

Laplace, LA

 

St. Joseph Plantation

We were able to visit a plantation during our stay in New Orleans. We found a great deal on Groupon for a tour of the St. Joseph Plantation in Vacherie, about an hour or so away from the city. We were so glad we took the time out to go and visit this place. The plantation's tour guides are all family of the people that originally managed the plantation. It was interesting to learn about the history of the plantation and the family. The tour was focused more on the family and home, rather than the history with plantation workers and slavery. We were able to go outside and visit the old slave quarters that were still on the premises. It was definitely an experience I will never forget.

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