Since it's the spookiest month of the year, Nicole, the glue that holds this
newsletter together, suggested that we have a Halloween theme. “Do you have any scary travel tips?” she
asked.
Let’s see, getting into Dallas 20 minutes late on gate A4 to find out that the connecting
flight is on time and departing from C28 is pretty scary. Or, how about any
story that involves Miami International airport? Because we all have heart pounding travel tales that involve MIA.
When I seriously think about it, New Orleans comes to mind. Visiting "the Big Easy" is a haunting experience you can't find anywhere else in this country. Not only for the
famous drinking in the French Quarter (although, that can be a mind altering
experience), but for the city itself.
Walking through and around New Orleans is always a little scary to me. Sometimes it’s
the people walking past me, but most times it’s catching an otherworldly glimpse out of the corner of my eye in one of
courtyards that happen to be centuries old. Or, seeing one of those little dark shops off of Bourbon
Street. To me, being able to purchase voodoo supplies for yourself or a loved one raises the little hair my neck. The look of the trees along the streets
in the Garden district, seems a little ghostly.
But for a real trip, take a day tour of the bayou. Something is sure to scare you out there.
But, New Orleans is really about the food. Next time you visit there are two must-try places. The first is getting a muffuletta at CentralGrocery. It's located right on a sea wall of the Mississippi. The wait to get the sandwich is forever, and there is no good place to eat it. But it is the best, and try their root beer.
Right near the Westin, a popular ballroom in town called Mr. B’s Bistro. The barbeque shrimp
for lunch is the real deal...and get extra
bread. Trust me.
Next month I hear that we are doing Thanksgiving
recipes. Yummy. I can’t wait.
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