voodoo...it's really similar to catholicism.

Okay, let me clarify: I do not agree with the above statement. That was a direct quote from our bicycle tour guide.

Days 5 and 6: New Orleans!

So, out of all the places we visited on our road trip, the French Quarter in New Orleans was probably my favorite. This town looks like it was plucked right out of France and plopped down in the United States. Its quaint buildings, beautiful churches, and unique landscape gives the French Quarter its amazing character.

Our hotel (The Saint Peter House...I recommend it to anyone!) was an old, Victorian-style home. We even had our own courtyard - it was gorgeous!

So this blog is going to be more of a picture-walk. There were so many unique parts of this part of the city that words just wouldn't do justice.

 You can't go to New Orleans and not order shrimp. We ate at an adorable open-air restaurant in the heart of the French Quarter...it was delicious!

 Nor can you go to the deep south without ordering pecan pie.

 Obviously, we hated it.

While at dinner, we met a man named, get this, Neil O'Neil. True story. This guy is part of a rock opera and invited us to see his show that night. Obviously, we couldn't pass up an opportunity to go to a rock opera! (Think: Forgetting Sarah Marshall). So later that night, we went. And it was amazing. And scary. But mostly amazing.

 This was the opening act: a rapper who's current song is about being player two on a video game...woww

 Don't have a glow stick? There's an app for that.

Slightly terrified.

The next morning, we woke up and took a three-hour bike tour of the city on beach cruisers. SO FUN! I highly recommend you touring with this guy...he did a great job and was so fun! If you do the tour, make sure you choose The Esplanade Avenue of the Creoles. Here are some pictures of our tour: 

 This is an above-ground cemetery. Fun fact: if they would have done a normal under-ground cemetery, it would be 14x as large, covering 1/3 of New Orleans!

 This is a tomb of 30 nuns. Eerie, yet, beautiful.

These gorgeous trees are 600 years old! 

 My beautiful sissy looking out over the Mississippi River.

Sooo many beautiful houses! We thoroughly enjoyed our bike tour! We got back to the hotel, took a nap, and got ready to go out again later that afternoon. We walked out to our car, and quite surprisingly to us, it was no where to be found! First reaction: panic. Second reaction: call the towing company. Fortunately, the car was towed, not stolen. Unfortunately, it cost nearly $200 to retrieve. Oh well, at least it was safe and sound. 

 After recovering from our minor fiasco, we headed back out for the rest of the night. We made a very quick stop at Bourbon Street (which was crazyyyy) where we danced with a drunken old couple (we learned that they were a principal and librarian of a school...HAHA!) Then we spent the rest of the night touring Frenchman Street (where the locals hang out). If you go to New Orleans, make sure you go to Frenchman Street. It's a great way to enjoy the true culture of the French Quarter while ridding yourself of annoying tourists. Overall, we had an awesome time in New Orleans and will truly miss the culture there. It was so unique! 

Tomorrow: we leave the city scene for a day to spend some much needed relaxation at Pensacola Beach in Florida!