An afternoon in the Big Easy

After a not so perfect night in a cheap hotel we had a perfect afternoon in the Big Easy.  I cannot recommend the La Quinta Inn in Meridian, Mississippi but I can recommend sightseeing in  New Orleans. 
Our visit was one week after Mardi Gras; this was not exactly coincidental.  Someday I would love to come and see Mardi Gras in all of its glory, but not for my first time in New Orleans and NOT alone with my kids.  I was so excited there were still decorations everywhere and beads hanging from the trees.  Kristen even acquired a few strands that were low hanging and ready to fall.

The kids thought I was crazy when I said we were going to the oldest cemetery in town, but this place is so cool.   Like nothing we had ever seen. 

Andy's favorite thing in New Orleans, "The beignets at Cafe du Monde"

Kristen's favorite thing in New Orleans, "The beignets at Cafe du Monde"

My favorite thing in New Orleans, "The architecture, touring the cemetary,  exploring the French Quarter, admiring the houses in the garden district, AND
the beignets at Cafe du Monde!