Arrival

After what seemed like an eternity on the train, I was beyond excited to finally arrive in New Orleans. I was ready to get to the hotel and start exploring. The plan was to walk from the train station to the hotel since it was less than a mile away. Now, one would think walking less than a mile, no big deal, but it was most definitely a big deal. Actually, I would say the walk from the train station to the hotel was more like a nightmare. I had four bags and they felt like they weighed ten million pounds after carrying them all that way. For awhile, I thought we were never going to get to the hotel. My shoulders felt like they were on fire because they hurt so bad, I was drenched in sweat, and all I wanted to do was take a shower. Thankfully, my roommates were nice enough to let me shower first and I felt a million times better after that! 

The street car ride to the French Quarter was nice and way better than walking after the nightmare walk from the train station. I was beyond excited to finally get to the French Quarter. My aunt was born and raised in New Orleans so I've been hearing about the city all my life and finally get the chance to explore it myself. My first impression were not quite what I expected them to be. I really don't know what I expected, but the experience was so much better than I would have ever imagined. The Quarter is literally like a scene from a movie. It took me awhile to realize that it was a real place and not some fake movie set. The buildings are picture perfect and the lights are absolutely beautiful. 

Dinner at Pierre Masperos was such a great experience. The restaurant was absolutely adorable and the food was delicious. I am a pretty picky person when it comes to my food, but I was impressed with the food and the service. The waitress was completely on top of things and never once left anyone out or forgot anything. I ordered the chicken alfredo, it was cooked absolutely perfect and the alfredo sauce was to die for, even better than Olive Garden. 

The best part of the night was the ghost tour. I'm normally not interested in things like that, but this city has so much history I was immediately pulled in. The tour guide did a phenomenal job telling the stories, giving vidid descriptions, and really keeping us on the seats edge. I learned so much more than I thought I would on this tour. Not only was it fun and exciting, but really informative. I felt like I learned more about New Orleans history in the brief couple of hours on the tour than I have my whole life. I'm so thankful for Colleen, our instructor, setting up this tour!