New Orleans here we come!!

KyNola · February 18, 2009, 08:16:37 PM

My friends, I will apologize in advance for this post as it has zero to do with Bradley Smokers but as Jan and I have not been in NOLA in over a year, I needed to tell somebody we're going back down for Easter weekend. ;D ;D ;D It is our absolute favorite time to be in the French Quarter. Booked the train tickets tonight for the trip down and back. We love riding the City of New Orleans. Will arrive the Saturday afternoon of Easter weekend and start the journey back home :'( the following Thursday afternoon.

We are very fired up to be going back again.

KyNOLA

Smokin Soon · February 18, 2009, 08:35:54 PM

Kynola, is that the same train they used to run that started in Chicago? Party time!!! :D ;D

Ka Honu · February 18, 2009, 10:51:24 PM

It still runs daily (both directions) for the overnight (19 hours) run from Chicago through Kankakee and Memphis to NOLA (just like in the song).

Smoking Duck · February 19, 2009, 03:48:11 AM

Good on you, KY. I'm sure you and Jan will have a wonderful time. It's always good to go back to the place you love.

carnie1 · February 19, 2009, 07:08:52 AM

:D Can you bring me a Mufflatta sandwhich from Central Grocery ?? :D

ananomoly · February 19, 2009, 09:38:38 AM

Been to that grocery...great sandwich ;D ;)

KyNola · February 19, 2009, 11:27:13 AM

Great sandwich at Central Grocery but really rude people that wait on you there. Next time you're in NOLA, try the muffaletta at Napoleon House. Another really good version of the same sandwich. Dang, I haven't had lunch yet and I am drooling!!!!

KyNola

NePaSmoKer · February 19, 2009, 01:50:05 PM

Quote from: KyNola on February 19, 2009, 11:27:13 AM
Great sandwich at Central Grocery but really rude people that wait on you there. Next time you're in NOLA, try the muffaletta at Napoleon House. Another really good version of the same sandwich. Dang, I haven't had lunch yet and I am drooling!!!!

KyNola

Ahhh my friend i wish i was going. I love the food at the river walk and cafe du monte mmmmmmm, ralph and kakoo's
and fried catfish po boys.

NOLA is one of our fav places to go besides Savanah.

Have a great time you and your wife........ Be careful out there.

nepas

KyNola · February 19, 2009, 07:17:47 PM

NePaS,
Always careful there. Been going regularly for dang near 20 years. Know the rules of the street for staying safe in the Quarter. We have a special treat in store this trip. We have good friends who live in Lafitte, just south of NOLA and live on the Bayou Barataria. They are going to take us out on their converted oyster lugger(now a very slow pleasure boat) into the bayou and swamps. We have wanted to do a trip like that since the first time we ever visited NOLA.

Sorry guys, can you tell I am excited about going back to NOLA?

KyNola

deb415611 · February 20, 2009, 04:37:30 AM

Ky,

Sounds like you are going to have an awesome trip. I've never been but it is a place I want to get to some day.

Deb

La Quinta · February 20, 2009, 03:22:52 PM

Dang....I love New Orleans...should say I love what I remember about my trips!!!! ;D

Ka Honu · February 20, 2009, 03:36:30 PM

Quote from: La Quinta on February 20, 2009, 03:22:52 PM
...should say I love what I remember about my trips!!!! ;D

Trips to New Orleans are kind of like the 1960s... If you can remember them, you weren't really there.

KyNola · February 20, 2009, 07:57:51 PM

LQ & Ka Honu,
NOLA does have some food like no other and they have been known to serve you a drink or two. :D I won't bother the folks on the forum with how NOLA came to be so special for us within the first 30 minutes of our first trip 20 years ago. Very special deal for Jan and me.

Larry

La Quinta · February 20, 2009, 08:20:03 PM

Ky...haven't been there in years...but....geezzzz it was fun...before Katrina as well as after....doesn't matter...what a great city....the people are amazing...the food is KILLER....

pensrock · February 21, 2009, 04:58:01 AM

I have never had the chance to go there but it is on my list. Have a great trip.

New Orleans here we come!!

NePaSmoKer