Day One

My very first time taking an Uber before was an interesting experience. With an almost 50 pound suitcase, a good size 31 bag full more clothes and shoes, my cpap machine bag, a backpack and body pillow and blanket I had quite a bit of what I would call crap to shove into a car so my roommate and I decided on an XL caravan to Uber us to the hotel. This trip, which was a mile, cost us just about $10 which was well worth it because if I had to walk this mile with all of this luggage I guarantee the homeless on the way would have been happy with the gifts that I would have been gracious enough to give them. The Uber has been requested and it says that he is 4 minutes away, this is way too convenient. The ap shows you where he is, what type of car he has, his picture, everything you need to know about the driver. Above the drivers information is a map of where he is exactly at and his little car driving on what street. I'm telling you it's quite the experience. So, he arrives and he flies in parks in the middle of the road, because everyone else and their grandmothers are getting picked up also, gets out of his car to help us and we are drilling him about his name who he is here to pick up and of course he doesn't know my name so he then goes back into his car to check because I won't let him take my luggage until he knows who he is picking up (safety first). Finally, arriving back with the correct name we proceed with lifting not only 1 almost 50lb suitcase into the trunk but two, in which he has to put down seats to fit them. The ride was a bit on the quite, and awkward side but we made it safely. "You can't be too careful these days", she says. Gotta love this girl she's about as cute as they come.



The sites, the sounds, the smells are all unbelievable in The Big Easy as we begin to take on the town this evening. We are going on a Haunted Tour of New Orleans with Ina. Ina was the absolute best tour guide we could have had because of her knowledge and her ability to keep us engaged with her upbeat personality.


I would have to say that one of my favorite things on the Haunted Tour was the Touch Down Jesus. This was named Touch Down Jesus after the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl. Now the story behind this is that there used to be trees behind the statue before Hurricane Katrina and after Hurricane Katrina took out the trees behind the statue which caused the shadow of Jesus in what  looks like him holding up his hands calling a touchdown! 


The history of New Orleans is without a doubt something that makes this city amazing. There are stories that lead back to the 1700's where laws were put in place that still live today. The art of this city amazes me and even though you will see so many homeless living and breathing throughout the streets you will also see so much talent. So much energy and among this energy there is so much life. Those that may not be able to live lavishly or even live very well still live! They live through music, they live through art and they live through the love of this city.

The beautiful St. Louis Cathedral at night! This was our first night in New Orleans