Monday, December 16, 2013

New Orleans - SOLLE

 My second Solle Convention.  It w as New Orleans this year.  I did it all by myself and it was quite an experience. :)


This was taken at the top of the Hyatt Hotel.  (Where the Patriots play.)


I ventured out to the French Quarters.  This is one of the many bands playing in the street.


Some cool monuments.


Matt said I had to go here to get some beignet.  I had to walk pretty far to get their version of a donut.


I wish I had a close up of this picture.  There is a mime on the other side dressed up like a soldier.  He was cool.


Lots of carriage rides.  I should have taken one on the way back......


A beautiful Cathedral in the Quarters.


The river - I tried to get the ferry in the background.


This is a picture of the famous beignet.  I was trying to take this picture to send to Matt when I got approached by my long lost love - or so he thought.  I couldn't even take the picture because my nerves were getting to me as this sweet man felt the need to become attached.  Luckily I had two more donuts in the bag that I gave him.  It helped release him holding my hand.  I left very quickly only to get lost, get rained on and went down a few wrong streets that I was the only white person.  Not the funnest experience, but it was a great story to tell when I got home.  (This is why I said I should have taken a carriage ride back to my hotel.:))


Matt was a trooper to watch the kids while I was gone.  This is a picture of Karsten and his friend.  He said "dad take a picture of us and put in on Instagram".  :)


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