Day 28, October 18, New Orleans

Beautiful, sunny 18.3C day!
We watched a movie, "Hurricane on the Bayou" in the events room, this morning.

At noon, we boarded shuttle buses which took us into New Orleans, where we loaded aboard mule drawn carriages. Mules are the offspring of a donkey and a horse. They use mules instead of horses since mules are one of the hardiest animals on earth and are smarter, stronger and more sure-footed that horses. They are also more resistant to extreme temperatures and can survive far longer without a drink than their parents.





















Following our most enjoyable carriage ride, we assembled at "Cafe du Monde", where we got to sample French beignets, which are  deep fried choux pastry covered with powdered sugar.
Delicious, but messy! 

We had free time to explore and have lunch before catching the shuttle back to the campground at 4:00.


We had lunch at Stanley, an airy, sun-filled cafe on Jackson Square, where we enjoyed a hearty bowl of Gumbo.
Gumbo has come to be one of the best examples of the multicultural melting pot that has made New Orleans what it is. It can be described as a type of stew served over rice, but locals would argue that gumbo is almost its own food group.







After walking around until the shuttle arrived, it was back to the campground for Happy Hour to end the day.