There is nothing quite like the art of the “speed tourist”! After more than 3 weeks of this, I am starting to get pretty good at it!
No time to waste in NO. I headed straight to the highly recommended beignet restaurant called Cafe DuMonde (thanks Eric – of www.moblemuncher.com!) It was about 10am, so what better time than to have a cup of fresh coffee and a traditional New Orleans style Beignet. For those of you that have not had one before…it is well worth the trip! They are fried fritters with various sweet/fruit fillings covered with powdered sugar.mmm!
On a time crunch, it was now time to head to my favorite lunch spot in New Orleans…The Acme Oyster house, located just off Bourbon St. Every time I have been to this city, I’ve made time to visit this local hot spot. Jambalaya better than any place back home, and amazing shrimp poboy sandwiches!
I wish I would have had more time to do a tour of the city, I have not been here since hurricane Katrina devastated this city. I was hoping to see the progress that was being made since this tragic event. Unfortunately the scheduled tours did not match up with the limited time I was in town.
After feeding myself to the point of discomfort, it was time to head back to the airport. less that 2 hours after landing…I was boarding my next flight!
