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New Orleans

I'm two...soon to be three entire trips behind in blogging! So let's recap the amazing trip we had to New Orleans about 3 weeks ago.

A few things to know about this trip. First, it was a work trip for me, which meant I was at a conference all day while Kevin and Lorelai explored and I joined up in the evenings. Second is that it was our first big trip with a toddler.

New Orleans has a great streetcar system if you are staying downtown, which not only is fun to ride but also practical and INCREDIBLY cheap. It is $1.25 each way, or download the app on your phone like we did an buy a $3 all day (24 hour) pass for unlimited rides on the streetcar and bus system. When you have a toddler with a carseat you really only have the option of car rentals and public transport (non-uber) or else you would be hauling around a carseat the rest of the day.


The French Quarter alone has plenty of wonderful things to do....food (oh yum the food) coffee with beignets being our favorite....music, architecture. It has it all.  Kevin and I have traveled around the world, and we find New Orleans to be one of the most unique cities because it really isn't like any other.

City Park is such a fun place. From a 24 hour cafe, to stone bridges, beautiful trees, playgrounds, sports fields, and an amusement park...it was the perfect place for Lorelai to run around.


Kevin and Lorelai enjoyed exploring the Aquarium (one of Lorelai's favorite places in Omaha is the aquarium at the zoo) one afternoon!

We spent an evening driving through the Garden District. Although we could have visited via streetcar, we were on limited time before our toddler's bedtime that evening!

Adding to yet another one of the items that is truly unique about New Orleans...the cemeteries. These above ground burial grounds are works of art. It was a quick trip, and we kept it pretty simple for traveling purposes, as Kevin was single dad-ing it most of the trip!
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