New Orleans

We started the trip right: beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe du Monde the first morning.  They were really good.  And we accidentally ordered two plates of them.  And ate them all.  Whoops!

Lafayette Number 1 Cemetery tour in the Garden District.  We took a bus out to this area of town to see the mansions and the famous Magazine Street. Found out that "saved by the bell" means when you were buried but still alive, you could pull the string tied to your toe and a bell would ring.  Creepy.

 Music on Frenchman Street.

 And a bike taxi back to the hotel.

 Outdoor pool a little too chilly?  That's ok! Soren likes to swim in the bathtub, too.

After an amazing breakfast at the Old Coffee Pot Cafe, we spent the morning with residency friends at the New Orleans Aquarium.  That's Soren and his friend, Dexter, saying hello.

 Soren liked the fish as long as they were smaller than him. The sharks..not so much.

We were told we had to order a daiquiri to go.  So we complied.  These two beer drinkers found them surprisingly refreshing.

 At Jackson Square before our buggy ride.

And on a mule-drawn buggy ride through the French Quarter. Our mule was named Sideways "because she likes to go sideways." Says the driver as we pull away from the curb.

 Riding the street car!

 Listening to jazz at the French Market Cafe.  Soren practices his clapping.

 Adventure to City Park.

 And buying a beer at the walk-up bar from the local brewery.

Micah also attended some lectures at the Pediatrics conference while Soren & I got lost on Bourbon Street (thank goodness it was 8 in the morning).  New Orleans is a super fun city to visit!