While we are in Baton Rouge, we had the opportunity to go with Kathy & Ed, Dustin & Rhiannon down to New Orleans for two days. Ed got us rooms in the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, which is located right in the heart of New Orleans- on the corner of Canal & Bourbon Streets, right at the edge of the French Quarter.
View from the front of the hotel.
Panoramic view of Ed & Ben outside Venice, Louisiana.
Ben & an unlucky red fish.
keepers: red fish & speckled trout
While the boys were fishing, Kathy & I (and the little boys) walked down to the New Orleans Aquarium & IMAX theatre.
looking at the lion fish
Kathy & Kaden
blue macaws
Owen fascinated by the turtle
In the IMAX theatre getting ready to watch "The Lemurs of Madascar" with our 3D glasses.
little frozen yogurt
That same day we went with Kathy & Ed to a AAA baseball game with the New Orleans Zephyrs vs. the Memphis Redbirds (farm team for the St. Louis Cardinals).
They had a great, 20-minute fireworks show after the game.
We started the next morning by going on a little walking tour of the French Quarter. Kind of sleazy and gross (and hot)...
We enjoyed walking through this famous cemetery, which is still used as a burial site today.
And then we did the touristy Sight See bus tour of New Orleans, which was great; learned a TON about the city.
Dustin & Owen on our bus
The French Quarter: "clean version"
Overall, I thought New Orleans was an interesting place to visit, but like Vegas, it's probably much more enjoyable when you're young (don't have small children with you) and can enjoy a drink or two (not pregnant)... and enjoy a bit of sleaze (that pungent urine aroma that hangs over the French Quarter).
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