Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Posted from: French Quarter RV Resort, New Orleans, LA
Miles driven: 2
Total trip miles: 3011
Posted from: French Quarter RV Resort, New Orleans, LA
Miles driven: 2
Total trip miles: 3011
This morning we continued our self guided food tour with a stop at Cafe Du Monde. This place really only sells two things: coffee and beignets, which are little square powdered doughnuts. It was busy as usual, but we were able to get a table right away.
Yum!
Lots of good music playing on the steets.
After Cafe du Monde we walked to the National World War II Museum. Thankfully, we were told that it takes several hours to see the museum.
You start out with dog tags that tell the story of someone in the war. You scan your dog tags at stations throughout the museum to learn more about your person. Caleb found out that his person was in the first dog unit in the military. Perfect for him!
This museum was so engaging and so well done.
There was a Girl Scout uniform and a description explaining that Girl Scouts couldn’t sell cookies due to flour and sugar rations, but they did sell war bonds and start victory gardens.
This museum was so engaging and so well done.
There was a Girl Scout uniform and a description explaining that Girl Scouts couldn’t sell cookies due to flour and sugar rations, but they did sell war bonds and start victory gardens.
We went to the soda shop for a quick lunch. The kids were all sitting in a row waiting for their food and it cracked me up. Grace noticed as I was taking the picture.
The Boeing Room was an impressive display of planes.
Wall of heroes.
Wall of heroes.
They created scenes for various battles, locations, and points of the war.
Umm Caleb, I don’t think that is a good idea…
The building has expanded. The 4D movie narrated by Tom Hanks called Beyond All Boundaries was very immersive and intense. It was worth the extra $7 per person.
Umm Caleb, I don’t think that is a good idea…
The building has expanded. The 4D movie narrated by Tom Hanks called Beyond All Boundaries was very immersive and intense. It was worth the extra $7 per person.
We definitely recommend this museum. Just make sure you leave enough time!
We left the museum and caught the green streetcar to get back to the French Quarter.
We went to a restaurant called Mambo on Bourbon Street for dinner. The food was good. As we were wrapping up dinner a parade went by, so we went outside to watch and follow along.
The lady on stilts was pretty impressive. She stayed up despite people bumping into her.
They apparently decided to have a mini Mardi Gras. There was a rather insane amount of beads being thrown.
We left the museum and caught the green streetcar to get back to the French Quarter.
We went to a restaurant called Mambo on Bourbon Street for dinner. The food was good. As we were wrapping up dinner a parade went by, so we went outside to watch and follow along.
The lady on stilts was pretty impressive. She stayed up despite people bumping into her.
They apparently decided to have a mini Mardi Gras. There was a rather insane amount of beads being thrown.
We walked into the Carousel Bar and Lounge because I wanted the kids to see the bar with the moving floor.
I took pictures of a few of the houses in the French Quarter neighborhood on our way back to the campground.
I took pictures of a few of the houses in the French Quarter neighborhood on our way back to the campground.
We took a quick detour to see Armstrong Park on the way home. It is a beautiful park!
Tonight Matt, Grace, and Cameron drove into town to find some music while Caleb and I stayed at the campground to swim. Caleb made a friend at the pool and they swam until almost 10:30 while I chatted with his dad. It was fun.
Matt and the kids found a local bar with a “beer it forward” board. You could buy someone a beer and add the criteria to the board. Some were pretty obscure…
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