For Ryan & I's anniversary weekend we really wanted to go somewhere we hadn't been before. The rule was it had to be within driving distance. We had been debating between, Corpus Christi, South Padre and New Orleans. All these locations would have been fun but would be more fun with friends! So we invited Mark & Brittney along too, even though we weren't sure where we were going yet.
Well, Ryan surprised me by booking an awesome hotel in New Orleans the Tuesday before we left!!

The hotel was freaking amazing. I'm just glad Ryan didn't force me to stay in some hole in the wall 1 star hotel like he used to! :)
New Orleans was about a 5 hour drive from Houston which wasn't bad at all. We made it into town in time for lunch.

So after checking in and dropping our stuff off we headed out to explore and find a neat place to eat. This little dive caught our eye and ended up being really good. It had a great atmosphere and offered options besides seafood. I'm not sure what Ryan & I were thinking when we decided on New Orleans when we don't like seafood!
The weather was great, a little on the hot side, but over GREAT! It was perfect for maundering the streets. We happened across one of my favorite stores that sells... Cupcakes!!
Oooooo, I was so in heaven here. I love Brittney's look on her face.

We also had to scope out the Casino for later that night. Mark & Ryan really just wanted to try their hand at a game of poker. It was pretty nice and this was my first time in one!

I had no idea how diverse the city of NOLA was! It really has so many unique sides to it. I was expecting to see what everyone does on TV, but it was so much more then that. Royal street had a lot of art shops and boutiques which is always fun to browse. This city is so rich with culture, and I really couldn't tell that this part of the city had even flooded!


Looks like y'all had a blast! I went to New Orleans like six years ago...I wanna go back!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great trip!! I love how much you guys get to travel together!! The pics are great as always!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I've never been to New Orleans, but it looks like you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a fun trip. I've never been to New Orleans either, but now we're only about 4 hours away from it! It's definitely going on my list. Those cupcakes look yummy and those sunglasses on everyone cracked me up.
ReplyDeleteYou guys remind me so much of Beau and I before kid(s)!!! We still travel, but nearly like we used to. Have so much fun taking off and visiting new places :) and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I've never been! I'm oh so glad your husband got you a hotel with a lot more stars. Even more fun that friends got to go along! Woot! Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great time (cupcake/hotel all looked great). Good pictures!! Congrats on the Anniversary.
ReplyDeleteI have been working out with you a week and 1/2 now and no mention on the blog. When you got the new easy tone shoes they got a blog. I am just saying!!
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