The Crescent City, Part 1

We left Houston on Saturday morning, headed for a few days in New Orleans on our way back to Florida.

Our readers may remember that two of Frank's cousins own an auto body shop in New Orleans, and that they have a big back lot where we park the motorhome.  There are full RV hookups back there (thanks to FEMA providing trailers for the brothers to live in post-Katrina).  The price is right, and we love the music and the food in New Orleans.  We try to stop by for a few days when we're passing by on I-10.

On Tchoupatoulis Street

Their shop is always busy

Jefferey working up another repair estimate

Living large in HOLA - with full hookups, wifi and DISH network

It rained off and on for the first two days in New Orleans, and so we didn't venture out very much.  Linda, of course, had to visit The Quarter Stitch in the French Quarter to pick up some souvenir yarn. 

He really runs the store

One night we ate at Snug Harbor, a restaurant just outside the French Quarter.  Good food and good music every night.   Charmaine Neville was performing this night, but we didn't get there in time for the show.

The next night we ate at Joey K's restaurant close by on Magazine Street. 

It's good to have local knowledge of the city, courtesy of Frank's cousins.  We avoid the long lines and high prices of the places geared toward tourists, while experiencing authentic New Orleans.