Whew! What a Trip!

Well, I think I'm finally done traveling for awhile. After two whirlwind trips, one to Las Vegas and one to New Orleans, I think I need to veg for long time.

Vegas was, well....Vegas, and although I ended up losing money, the whole family had a great time. I'll never forget my SIL's eyes as the plane took off headed to Vegas. It was her first time flying, and I think she actually enjoyed it.

New Orleans was awesome! First of all, forget all those images you see on TV. Although some parts of the city are still in disrepair, the downtown is very vibrant and everyone is very friendly and appreciative that you're there. I'll also never forget the distinct smell of Bourbon Street. Actually, I'd really like to forget that. If you've been there, you know exactly what I mean.

I did get a chance to go on a couple of sightseeing trips while in NOLA. The first was to Oak Alley Plantation. It is gorgeous! While there we also spotted Nicholas Cage and his family touring as well. The other tour is a haunted walking tour of the French Quarter. I'd recommend saving your money on that one. All it was was a walking tour on the sidewalks with a few supposedly haunted buildings pointed out. I thought we were actually going to get to go into a few of them, but no such luck.