Days 26-28 - New Orleans and Atlanta

Days 26-28
Austin, TX> New Orleans, LA (2 nights)> Atlanta, GA

    After four nights in the same city, and a full week in Texas, we knew it was time to keep rambling. New Orleans was quite possibly the city with the highest expectations on the trip, and boy, did it live up to them. We arrived in New Orleans early Friday evening and set ourselves up at a hostel. We were just aching to check out Bourbon Street. Well we got out rooms, dropped off our stuff and pre-gamed a bit before hit quite possibly America’s biggest party.

After boozing up to the level required to enter such a holy mecca of alcohol consumption, we took the streetcar down to the glorious land known as the French Quarter. It was like a dream.

Bourbon street is blocked off to cars and had people holding drinks in their hands walking up and down it listening, laughing, and dancing to the live music all around. We had a rather long and fantastic evening, hit sack in our hostel with smiles on our faces.   

The next morning we awoke sometime in the early afternoon. When a hungover John was hit in the face by a rogue ceiling fan, we knew this was going to be a special day. We walked around the French Quarter, which was filled with food, bars, and just people having a great time.

We drove to Mississippi River and took it its mightyness. Next, we visited the famous above-ground cemeteries of New Orleans. These rather large graves were certainly unlike anything we were used to and they were necessary due to the high water table of New Orleans.

Once back at the hostel we set out for night two on Bourbon street, this time grabbing dinner there. We walked around had quite a night again and ended the night with some beers and some good conversation on the edge of an ominous looking Mississippi River.

 After conquering Bourbon Street and New Orleans, which we both agreed, is a must see city for anyone that’s never been, we set out for our long journey to North Carolina. We stopped for a night outside of Atlanta, GA. We were pampered with comfort and welcomes from our host Sandy, John’s Aunt’s roommate, and her family. They were AWESOME! We thank them so much for their hospitality. Then we hit the road to North Carolina.