Now let me tell you something - I may have been to the southern state of Florida before, but it wasn't until my trip to New Orleans that I actually became acquainted with the 'Southern Hospitality' everyone refers to. I know some people get offended when they are called Ma'am - thinking that it's a reference to them being older than they want to be. But I think the real reason why those people are getting offended is because they are just not hearing it right. I can tell you that with that Southern drawl, any Miss, Ma'am, Darling, Sweetheart, and Sir comes off as nothing else but a cordial way of showing respect. And I loved it!
Know what else I love? Being asked right after picking up baggage whether we needed a taxi, and following the gentleman (without cause for concern) to his taxi - then arriving at the hotel around 10am and being able to check-in right away all thanks to the sweet and hilarious woman at the front desk!
Oh yeah - and all these other things:
DAY 1 IN NEW ORLEANS
- Cast Iron Balconies
- Old school lanterns with flames instead of lightbulbs
- Bloody Marys - Done Right! (ie. adding some spices tomato juice and cajun infused vodka)
- Cajun Cuisine: etouffee, jambalaya, gumbo, and Gator Po' Boy
- Take-Out Cocktails
- The beautiful Jackson Square
- Sitting on a park bench in Jackson Square sipping on our take-out daiquiri and bellini, watching the couple next to us getting kicked out because they brought their dog in (Yup - We were the rule abiding ones in that situation)
- $5 Wine at the Grocery Store (which sells in Canada for at least $15)
- Bar Hopping in the French Quarter
- Water Fountains with Fire in Them
- Making Jenn and Bob do ridiculous things
- The debauchery that is Bourbon Street (ie. Girls dancing in the street for money - and no one batting an eye)
- Seeing Policemen lined up on horses as if they were part of the Nazgul from Lord of the Rings
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