In December 2017 we visited the most magical city I know -- New Orleans. I had visited three times before (one business trip and two times with a girlfriend), and was eager to show Norbert how wonderful it is.
How did our visit come about? Well, in September 2016, I attended my 45th high school reunion, and spent a lot of time with Sudee Sweeney, who I had known since junior high. She lives in Slidell, Louisiana. In January 2017, Norbert and I spent a week or so in Panama City Beach, Florida, on the Gulf Coast. Sudee suggested we meet for lunch halfway and we did so. She invited us to come visit sometime, so we did!
We flew on, I believe, a Monday, arriving in the late afternoon. The man at Immigration asked if we were both retired, so we must have looked quite tired! We didn't need a car in the city, and wouldn't have wanted to pay the outrageous fees for parking anyway, so we took a shuttle to our hotel. We ended up being the last ones off, so we got to see much of the city and French Quarter.
We stayed at the Place d'Armes, where I had stayed before. One advantage is its location, on St. Ann Street, literally only steps away from Jackson Square, the heart of the French Quarter. But what makes it so magical is the atmosphere. It consists of several old houses converted to a hotel, with the obligatory courtyard.
We had a room on an upper floor, overlooking the courtyard. The room itself was nothing particular, but had everything needed. The included breakfast was literally just pastries and coffee.
That evening we walked a few blocks to Rouse's Market, a small grocery store I remembered from earlier visits. We bought beer, water, and something to eat.
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