We decided to drive over to New Orleans for the day to eat beignets and drink coffee.
We took the scenic route and saw Jefferson Davis's house, Beauvoir.
Then we ate lunch at White Cap.
Grace liked petting the bird.
The bird is a statue.
We finally arrived in New Orleans.
Grace liked chasing the pigeons.
I stopped at one of the tourist stands for a map of the French Quarter.
It was somewhat disconcerting to see a bicycle chained to a post and missing its tires and chain. 
The city is quite beautiful though.
I enjoyed walking around and looking at all the charming buildings.
Horse drawn carriages could be found on every corner.
So could voo-doo shops. Grace hated the mummy. He made funny noises.
We finally made it to Cafe Du Monde for their infamous beignets.
The menu consists of beignets, coffee, and not much else.
It's definitely a popular place. We arrived at 3:30 and it was still packed.
Our kind waitress.
Cafe au lait. So creamy and smooth.
The beignets. So hot and covered in powdered sweetness.
Cafe Du Monde has been around since the 1860s.
After filling up on sugary goodness, we walked around town.
And did some window shopping, of course.
There were several stops in shady areas.
We made it to a nice park.
Mammee's Alaska hat is a great conversation starter. She had a stranger come up and start talking to her about living in Fairbanks.
Lovely cathedral in the background.
Grace had fun watching the "har-sees" (horses)
And playing in the grass.
Mammee and Pappy got splattered with dirty horse water.
More interesting buildings around town.
This one had trees growing on top.
Natchez ferry.
New Orleans is full of interesting people in interesting places.
Like this saxophone player.
And this silver man.
And, of course, you can't forget the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
There are many houses still standing with the X markings. Each quadrant of the X had a meaning: whether the house had been searched, if there were bodies, the date it was searched, and who searched it.
Other houses mark that methane gas is present and warns to stay out.
This sign marks the water level during Katrina.
Some houses remark on lost pets. It's a sad reminder of the damage left still standing. This month marks the 4 year anniversary of Katrina.
Here's a photo of the skyline as we said goodbye to the city and headed home.
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