9. Day One Depart Louisville at 7 AM Have an awesome road trip! Arrive in New Orleans at approximately 7 PM Check into hotel Go out to eat! Mmm, some NOLA food!
11. Day Two Get up bright and early for some great shopping at the Old French Market! Short walk to eat at the world-famous Café du Monde (« Bon Appétit ! ») Then it’s off to Royal Street and Bourbon Street for some more great shopping! Finally, we end the day with dinner at Louisiana Pizza Kitchen.
12. Day Two Some shops to look forward to: Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo Various Antique Shops Aunt Sally’s Fresh Praline Shop Skully’zRecordz Papier Plume Stationery So much more!
14. Day Three Rise and Shine! We’re off to the Musée Conti Wax Museum! Afterwards, a light lunch at Croissant d’Or. Mmm! Next on our list is the beautiful Beauregard-Keyes House, with some of the finest botanical gardens in all of New Orleans! Not scared? Well you will be when we go to the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum!
15. Day Three After our museum questing, we’ll finish up with a “small” meal from Café Maspero! When our bellies are full after are sumptuous feast, it’s off to Frenchman Street for a night of music, dancing and fun! When we’re all tuckered-out, back to the hotel to get rested for day four!
16. Day Four Our first day out of the French Quarter…
17. Day Four We’ll start our day a little later today, for you late-sleepers! At 10 AM, we’ll arrive at The New Orleans School of Cooking, were we’ll be instructed on how to make traditional créole cooking, like Gumbo, Jambalaya, Bread Pudding and Pralines…then we’ll eat it! Afterward, FREE DAY! I’m sure we’ll find some stuff that we want to do. Now’s the time to do it!
19. Day Five Good morning, art lovers! It’s off to view the home of one of the greatest Impressionist painters: Edgar Degas! Quick lunch—fast-food eatery chosen democratically! After we eat, we’re off to the New Orleans Museum of Art. The best part? It’s free today! Now, I wonder if they have anything by Degas…
21. Day Six Rise and shine! Leaving by 10 AM, we have a choice: the Aubudon Zoo, Aquarium, or Insectarium! Afterward, dinner at a spontaneously chosen restaurant! Another night out on the music scene, kickin’ back, and laisser les bons temps rouler! Back to the hotel for some much deserved sleep!
23. Day Seven A nice day of relaxation at the hotel. You know you’re going to be tired after all that running we’ve been doing for the past six days! Time to get all gussied-up for dinner! We’re off to the famous Arnaud’s for a spectacular dinner to celebrate our trip! (Be warned—it’s a bit pricey!)
25. Day Eight Another free day! We’ll keep our eyes and ears peeled for some fun things! After dinner, we’re off to a frightfully fantastic ghost tour of the Big Easy, with Bloody Mary as our guide! Eeeeek! After the tour, we’re off to live it up on Bourbon Street! Party time!
27. Day Nine Thus ends our stay in the Big Easy. We’ll be out of the hotel by 9 AM and say our final farewells to the New Orleans that we’ve come to know over the past week, taking with us memories that will last a lifetime! We’ll arrive back in Louisville by 10 PM; home sweet home!
