Days 3&4 - New Orleans

So, I decided (poorly, you'd understand if you were here - the weather was terrible) to start the day off early today and head down town around 0800. When I called for a cab, I had no idea that I was stepping directly into the middle of an all out cab driver war zone. Right after I called for a cab, a different cab showed up at my hotel to drop off some other guests. I mentioned to the driver that I had called a cab - her response was GET IN. Out of a mix of curiosity, intimidation and wanting to get downtown quickly, I got in and the cab driver proceeded to explain to me that the evil other cab company has been listening in on her company's radio and taking their calls. Apparently, they'd taken four of their calls already this morning. And so we continued into the city...

I had the cab driver drop me off at Jackson Brewery, just in time for the skies to open up and pour rain, thunder and lightning. I was hoping to get tickets to a swamp tour and be on a boat by 1000hrs, but nothing was open yet, since it was early on a Sunday morning and STORMING LIKE CRAZY. Thankfully the brewery serves breakfast - I had a shrimp omelet :-)

After the rain and storms started to slow down, I was finally able to begin wandering the city. I took a million pictures (already on the photo site). I was in the French Quarter for most of the day people watching and window shopping. In the afternoon I took a swamp tour. That was definitely worth the drive and the tour fees. I posted a really cool picture of me holding a baby gator (I look terrible in the picture, but the gator is really cool). All I could think of was: I wonder if Rachelle would let me keep him as a pet, I think I'll name him Jack to keep up the alcohol themed pet names...

Last night I had some fun in the hotel bar with complete strangers (see photos and hilarious video). I'll definitely be back to NOLA sometime soon, but for now it's bedtime.