We started today oh so slowly with coffee and rest… which was nice since it sounded like they were rolling dumpster down the alley by our window at 5am 🥴 After we finally got moving, we headed out for breakfast at the Zesty Creole.

We may not do anything else on our vacations, but we always eat well. The boys had seafood omelets – I think we’ve created some crawfish loving monsters! Bellies full, we headed out to do all the touristy things of New Orleans despite the complaints of the teenagers, “could we look anymore like tourists?” Um, we are tourists.

Canal street ✔️

Street Cars rides ✔️✔️ (Double check for embarrassed teenagers)

Very cool New Orleans architecture ✔️

French Market ✔️

Jackson Square and Saint Louis Cathedral ✔️

Cafe Du Monde ✔️

Aunt Sally’s Creole Pralines ✔️

Bourbon Street ✔️

We have to be the most efficient tourists ever. We had a list of spots, and other than 2 that were closed, and 1 that we decided we didn’t care to see, we saw them all!

We came back to the room and were so so lazy. We watched an ESPN special, the Big Bang Theory, and had an unexpected visit of some folks who were also assigned to room 310… glad it wasn’t the middle of the night. Thankfully, they were really nice and went back down to the lobby to get their correct room.

Since yesterday was Mike’s Disney day, tonight was for the boys as we headed to the Smoothie King Center to watch the Pelicans v. Suns NBA game.

We decided to truly sports’ fan it up and have dinner at the arena – Chicken wings and fries with souvenir cups (we can add that our collection). We checked our wingspan and despite my suggestions, the boys would not get their photo with the Pelican Cheerleaders 🤣 Of course in New Orleans, we have some jazz before the game.

The Introduction of the team was quite the opening especially when Zion Williams came in…

If possible Zion Williams was even bigger in person, and Grayson Allen was even more of a whiny baby.

Pelicans tried to comeback after a 30 point deficient and got it within 7 but it was too little too late. We still had fun and I even caught a shirt they threw into the crowd (although technically I picked it up off the floor when a guy behind me deflected the throw 🤣 but whatever, I still got a free shirt).

We also managed to get a great photo of the Superdome, home to Leo’s New Orleans Saints. We couldn’t tour due to construction and remodeling inside in preparation for them to host the Super Bowl next year, but a great photo nonetheless

Tomorrow, we say goodbye (for now) to Louisiana and head over to Mississippi… one step closer to 50!