Saturday’s Shenanigans, part deux

Where did we leave off- Ah, Pat O’Brien’s- I called ahead to Pat O’Brien’s, just to check on the under-21 rules.  We had to walk in the Bourbon Street entrance to enter on the restaurant side.  We just came for the hurricane, so when the waiter explained the food rules, we ordered some appetizers- mostly to be in line with their rulebook, but also, because we had to eat a little bit of alligator.  I’m sure that’s some kind of New Orleans tourist cliche, but we tend to steer into the skid for stuff like that.  Hurricanes and bits of fried Gator, please!  It was a great time- and because of the rather over-the-top sash and “70” balloons Jane managed to materialize from her purse and inflate on the spot, strangers walking back to their table from the ladies’ room stopped to sing Happy Birthday to Dad.  It was pretty great.  

With a lot of rum and a little bit of gator tail in our stomachs, we made our way to Felix’s- another place somebody recommended.  We have a pretty long list of recommendations, actually, and I doubt we’ll ever run out of good food options in this city.  

From there, we went over to Frenchmen Street, an up-and-coming neighborhood where live music is the order of the day.  With a bit of wandering and a detour to play in a park, we got to a place where the music was good and we could sit in a courtyard.  This let us chat without yelling while we could still hear the band.  A good volume level, I’d say.  From there, we walked over to the river to have a look- it’s really pretty after dark.  

With that, we made our way to a restaurant for a muffuletta sandwich.  This is another item that is best when shared.  Often, a muffuletta sandwich is as big as a dinner plate.  The ones we managed to find were small- only two people were necessary to share each one, not four.  Still, wow.  What a great sandwich!  

That’s about it- I think that brings us back to now.  We got back to the hotel and our heads almost immediately hit the pillows.  I know today, we have an airboat tour booked, and after that, we have tickets to the Sazerac museum.  Beyond that, everything is negotiable.  

Oh, and because there’s always a photo- here’s Dad and Jane outside of Felix’s, waiting for a table.  It’s so darn cool that she came along on this trip!  

Photo album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/chay3CBSmG5aSwXr6