Thanksgiving in New Orleans

Day 1

• Arrived. We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard on St. Charles and Canal St.  It was a great location for getting around.
• Dinner at Luke.

Day 2

• Jackson Square - fairly quiet due to Thanksgiving
• Cafe du Monde for coffee and beneigts - a bit overrated as other places had better coffee and beignets
• Dinner at Cafe Adeliade - good food but they seems a bit understaffed

Day 3

• Walking tour of St. Louis Cemetery
• Lunch at Sweet Grill
• Walking tour of French Quarter
• Dinner at Brigstons - fabulous!

Day 4

• Chalmette Battlefield - great history on the War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans
• National WWII Museum - great museum for general WWII history but I sought out the personal artifacts
• Dinner at Commanders Palace - deserves its reputation

Day 5

• Natchez brunch - fun cruise on the river with a cool jazz band, Duke Heitger's Steamboat Stompers
• Literary walking tour
• Flight home

Things for next time

• Cabildo/Presbytere Museums
• 1850 House Museum
• See a jazz show somewhere
• Bayou excursion

Jackson Square

Cafe du Monde

St. Louis Cemetary

St. Louis Cemetary

To Live and Let Die

Chalmette Memorial

Tree with Spanish Moss

Ignatius Reilly

Natchez Engine Room