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June 07, 2005
All That JazzFest
The first of May I finally made it to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. JazzFest has been something I've wanted to do for a really long time. I love outdoor music festivals in general but there's something about New Orleans' JazzFest that seems like the perfect blend of old and young. The music, the people, the food, the Heat; it was a little blend of what the Doctor might order for a Texas girl who'd just spent a long, cold winter in the bright lights of New York City. I had a fabulous time. Here's a re-cap...
For the purposes of organization and to keep the reader from going cross-eyed over such a lengthy entry, Saturday and Sunday will be in separate entries.
FRIDAY
The Swamp Tour: I arrived mid-day and parked my stuff at the W Hotel near the quarter where I was sharing a room with 3 other ladies to arrive later in the day. I made a mad dash through the Quarter to make the Swamp Tour. Now, I have to say I was sceptical at first. I mean, really. You're sitting in a boat while alligator's swim by. How much fun can that be?
It was RIVETING! Our tour guide was a genuine cajun who lived up the river. Hearing his lilty-soft French-Southern accent was almost worth the price of admission itself, but he managed to locate and entice a 14 foot alligator to swim around our boat. Apparently, alligators are fond of marshmallows and raw chicken wings. We had a lovely day on the water which proved to be the perfect detox. I also got to hold a baby alligator at the launch site. We got some great pictures(I'll try to post pictures soon.)
Delmonico
I had high hopes for this icon of New Orleans' eateries. Opened in 1895, it was closed in 1997 and re-opened as part of the Emeril LaGasse empire. My UK Boyfriend and I chose the tasting menu. Some of the food was great, most of it was just good, but the service was really subpar. We had to wait 2 hours for a table we reserved and service at the table wasn't fantastic either. While the food was good, I didn't think it was as good as it should have been. I enjoyed the restaurant on Saturday night much better.
Friday night we went to The Quarter. I have to say it was the worst part of my trip. I just don't get much of a kick out of seeing random people get ass-faced drunk anymore. My friends were all about staying out until 4am so I did my level best to stay awake and tried not to obsess about being too tired to get to Jazz Fest.
Posted by mermu at June 7, 2005 03:50 PM
Comments
I didn't choose the hotel. And I stayed in one room with 3 other girls. Besides that, Hey! Don't hate the letter! W has participated in alot of great words and names other than the obvious.
Posted by: mermu at June 9, 2005 01:26 PM
You stayed at the W Hotel? And you call yourself a Democrat?!?
Posted by: stepan at June 9, 2005 10:33 AM
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