Arriving in New Orleans

Upon arriving into Louisiana and getting closer to our destination. I began to notice water all around. At this point I was getting pretty excited because we were almost to New Orleans.  Next thing I knew we were rolling by the Super Dome. After that we pulled into New Orleans train station and slowly began our departure off the train. Once we gathered our belongings we made our way into the actual train station which was pretty good size. The opposite wall had beautiful artwork. Myself and four other girls decided we would split a taxi to the hotel because our bags were to heavy and we were not in the mood to walk to the hotel from the bus station. We were glad we did once we got there so quickly and were able to get our showers started so we would be ready to meet the group at 4:45. The hotel is pretty nice, it has a large breakfast lounge area. It is somewhat confusing when you first get on the floor because there are so many different directions but really its just a big square. It seems to be pretty clean and it is well decorated. The interior is very pretty and well put together. The street car was very foreign to me because I have never used public transportation. It was nice because it got us to our destination really quickly and was easy to get on and off. The French Quarter was absolutely beautiful. I love the way all the buildings are designed. I have never seen anything like it in all my life. I am a person who loves old houses for their uniqueness and personality. Therefore, the buildings in the French Quarter are right up my alley. I love the character they have.  We went to Original Pierre Maspero’s for dinner. It was once again a beautiful building that was beautiful inside as well. The waitress was great and had a very tenacious personality. She did her job well and made sure to take care of all of us. I have an adult beverage called a Pink Lady. It was vodka, strawberry and lemonade and it was delicious. Hallie and I split dinner because neither one of us was extremely hungry. We ordered the hamburger that came with fries. The burger was delicious and so were the fries. I then had a bite of Jess’s cheesecake that was also delicious.  All the food and drinks tasted so good. The last thing we did in the day was the ghost tour. It was not what I was expecting at all and was surprised by it. I enjoyed it but also took it with a grain of salt because when I heard one of the other tour guides that went by us talking about the same building we were at, they were hearing a completely different tale. None the less I truly enjoyed the ghost tour and learned about some interesting ghost tales and was excited to see Madame LaLaurie house because I am a big fan of American Horror Story.