I enjoy visiting new cities such as New Orleans. Nicknamed the “Big Easy,” it’s known for its nightlife, vibrant live-music scene, and delicious Creole cuisine, reflecting its history as a melting pot of American, French, and African cultures. This radiant Louisiana city is located along the Mississippi River.
The locals are very happy people and love to celebrate. They have over 400 festivals throughout the state, being Mardi Gras the most famous celebration. This weekend is the French Quarter Festival. This street it’s known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street.
There are so many good restaurants too. Cafe Du Monde it’s a “Must Visit” in service since 1,862. We ate a Beignet and drank Cafe Au Lait. You need to eat charbroiled oysters, gator bites, PO-Boys, Gumbo, and a Hurricane drink if you visit.
The State of Louisiana has tons of plantations, and my trip would not be complete if I did not visit one of them.
The Great Mississippi River Road is about 70 miles in length, located on each side of the river between Baton Rouge and New Orleans and boasting some of Louisiana’s most famous plantations.
I visited Louisiana’s Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie. Three-hundred-year-old live oak trees form a canopy over an avenue leading to the pillared front porch. The plantation is known as the “Grand Dame of the Great River Road.” These breathtaking trees have a lifespan of up to 600 years. On my next trip, I will visit Whitney and Laura’s plantation.
If you come to New Orleans, you need to take an airboat on their bayou. Bayous are bodies of water mainly close to the Gulf Coast.
Louisiana and Florida have the largest alligator populations—there are over two million wild alligators in Louisiana.
By Cinthia Kettering