Things remain exciting as Brenda and I take advantage of a business trip to Louisiana. Luckily for us, Brenda had the week off for Fall Break and was able to join me on a trip to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette. We left Atlanta early Monday morning and endured the monsoon like conditions on the entire trip to New Orleans. Undeterred, we arrived in N.O. at 7:00, checked into our downtown hotel, and walked to the French Quarter. Our ultimate destination was great food and atmosphere at Irene's Cuisine, but along the way Brenda was treated to lots of window shopping for antiques and all kinds of art. Irene's did not disappoint. We ordered seafood and steaks and shared the entrees. A great experience. We made it back to the hotel by around 11:00 and hit the bed. We were out the door the next morning at 6:00 on our bikes heading towards the Riverwalk on the Mississippi River. It was still dark. As it turned out, all of the New Orleans TV stations were on hand as the "maiden voyage" of the USS New York was coming into New Orleans. It was a very patriotic event as many people were on hand with American flags. The USS New York was made with recycled steel from the World Trade Center. We headed over to Cafe' Du Monde to eat beignets and drink strong coffee. Cafe' Du Monde did not disappoint either. We worked off the beignets on a bike ride through the French Quarter, uptown, and into the Garden District. After seeing a few of the beautiful homes, we rode back to the hotel to get on the road to Lafayette. All that before 9:00 am. Not bad time management!!
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