This morning we woke up and ventured back to the French Quarter. We had breakfast in the Cafe Du Monde. I had the most amazing warm beignets! Oh man, it was heavenly. After our yummy breakfast (I really wanted to have more gumbo for breakfast but refrained) we took a buggy tour. I'm really glad we did that because I learned a whole bunch about the history of the city and learned of a place to have lunch. One of the guys on the tour wanted to know where Angelina Joli and Brad Pitt's house was located, so the tour guide drove the buggy past their house. It's nothing overly impressive. I loved looking into the courtyards of the houses; they were incredible! After our tour we had lunch, and I definitely had more seafood gumbo. It wasn't as good as the gumbo last night, but it was still really good!
As we were driving out of the city I couldn't help but imagine what a nightmare it would be to evacuate New Orleans. There are so few roads out of the city and they are all running over water. I can understand how a lot of chaos would ensue. I wasn't ready to leave New Orleans and would love to go back. Even with really humid weather, the city won over my heart!
The drive through the rest of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and into Florida was pretty uneventful. We hit rain and traffic, the usual these days. Oh, and we really did play Sweet Home Alabama when crossing into Alabama.
Tonight we went out to dinner with my Aunt Pauline, Uncle Judd, my cousin Tamara, and her boyfriend. We went to Destin which is right on the Gulf of Mexico. The sun was setting as we were driving there and it was pretty to watch. We ate at a restaurant called Osaka Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar. It's one of those places where they cook the food right in front of you. It was the first time I've ever been to one and the guy heard me, leading me to be the one that got picked on. I really enjoyed the food and even forgot about how much I wanted to be eating gumbo!
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