The front of our hotel. The couple who owns it was so nice! We were their only guests for the weekend, so they made a breakfast of French toast, strawberries and bacon just for us. They also had a sweet yellow lab named Zeke. If anyone is going to New Orleans, we definitely recommend staying at the Elysian Fields Inn. It was just a short walk from the French Quarter.
Britney standing at the bottom of the stairs in our bed and breakfast.
Brad waiting for me to get ready. Our room was so cute!
Brad sitting in front of the fish scale waterfall at the Aquarium of the Americas. It had reopened that Friday for the first time since the hurricane. After looking around the aquarium, we went to see an Imax film about the coral reef.
This is a sea dragon--it was Brad's favorite thing at the Aquarium.
These two beautiful birds didn't like us very much. They kept squawking at us.
But, these two birds were so sweet. One was nibbling on the others feathers, probably picking out the bugs. They were just precious.
Jackson Square--it looks just like a postcard!
Classic French Quarter architecture.
What trip to New Orleans would be complete without a stop at Cafe Du Monde? We stopped there for a brunch of beignets on Sunday before heading back to Clinton.
We enjoyed shopping in the French Market and bought some really unique items. Brad purchased some hand-painted wooden cats from a lady from Oaxaca, Mexico. Britney purchased a set of hand-made coasters and turtle shaped mirror from a lady who got them in Indonesia. We also stopped by Aunt Sally's for some pecan pralines. It was a lovely weekend! When we got back to our apartment after picking Bailey up from Britney's parents' house, we thawed out our wedding cake and ate a bite. It was...okay. Not horrible, but just the thought of eating year old cake was kind of yucky. It is hard to believe we have already been married for a year.
