Driving Across America: Dallas to New Orleans

5/15 Back on the road to Dallas. Planning to stop and see Cameron, my college room-mate who I haven’t seen in over 5 years! Stopped at the Dallas Public Library to work on the website and pass some time. This place is 8 stories tall!

Grabbed a case of Modelos and got to Cameron’s place. His friend Cody was there and let us in while we waited for Cameron to get home from work. The four of us had a great night, while Cameron and I told reminiscing stories of our CIA days. Cameron made us chicken makhani, which was superb! That night there was a huge rain and wind storm. Crazy weather now that we are back in America, it’s been heavy. We spent the rest of the night watching a TV show about New Orleans, while Cody and Cameron gave of thousands of recommendations. Cameron is currently the Food and Beverage Director of the Dallas/Plano Marriott.

5/16 In the morning we said our fairwells and were on the road to New Orleans! Super excited, both of us had never been. Cameron was nice enough to hook us up at the New Orleans Marriott! We pulled into the city around 1:00AM, got Piña and La Sancha tucked away in the parking garage, and headed onto Bourbon Street. We started out with the famous hurricane daiquiris and got back to the hotel just before sun up.

5/17 Slept until check out time. Got back to Piña and La Sancha to make sure everything was going ok in the garage. They were both angry. We were told by the manager that we could move to the upper floors of the garage and stay until 16:00. On the move up I busted the fin off of “the fox” my classic 50’s surfboard. Very upsetting, at least the manager refunded our parking. After moving the car, Claire and I went out for a stroll around the French Quarter. We had a shrimp Po’boy with red beans and rice. Good beer and drinks. Saw the Mississippi river. 

dallas library 8 stories tall! each floor is a different category

we hung out on the music floor. pretty awesome set up. records, CDs, good books

stopped for lunch at Freeman's creole restaurant. claire of course is always given the tambourine.

had to get some good southern food at the louisiana border. it's been WAY too long.

meatloaf, lima beans, scalloped taters

fried chicken salad, honey mustard, mac n cheese

the classic everything stores 24/7

hurricane daiquiris. all you need is one...we had 2

:(

our empty balcony lunch

whole upstairs was empty too

shrimp po'boy

red beans and rice

mississippi river

steam baskets open on the street. smelt like heaven.

muffuletta