the big easy

katherine and i went to new orleans a day before our conference started so we would have a little time to explore. i immediately fell for this colorful, lively city that is so unlike any other. we had a fantastic saturday afternoon and evening wandering through the french quarter, taking it all in.

 
st. louis cathedral in jackson square, where we sat in the sun and ate poboys
 
interior of st. louis cathedral

art sales in jackson square

balconies and buggies

the most famous and delicious beignets
   
goods at the flea market
 
and gator on a stick at the farmers’ market!

balconies and shutters decked out for halloween

really fun shops along royal street
 
all kinds of street performers

we happened to get to see a wedding parade! all the guests waved handkerchiefs behind the band

and then everyone paused in front of the reception site and danced and cheered

we took the ferry across the mississippi river and back

and then strolled down the infamous bourbon street just as things started bumping
 
one of my very most favourite things about nola is the gas lamps along the streets

we stopped at the oldest bar in america for a virgin hurricane by candlelight

and as we walked back down bourbon street we noticed this down a side road:

an interesting contrast to the revelry

such a cool city. i love exploring places i’ve never been.