Brenda Mickol | FindPenguins

NOLA 2018 Traveler
My place on St Charles
November 27, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
More pics of my place. It was wonderful.
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Willie Mae's Scotch House
November 26, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Finally! Made it to Willie Mae’s for the world’s best fried chicken. It was amazing!!!! Cooked to perfection.
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Pelicans vs Celtics
November 26, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Well they didn’t win, but they did better than I thought they would. They’re a pretty you g team.
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Metarie Cemetery Tour
November 26, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Beautiful Fall day for a walking tour of Metarie Cemetery. Built in the 1870s on the site of a former racetrack. Used Lyft for the first time. So cheap and much better than a taxi.
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Napolean House
November 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
A trip to NOLA wouldn’t be the same without a Pimm’s cup from the Napoleon House. Same bartender as always.
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Jackson Square
November 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Cut thru Jackson Square on my way to do some more shopping.
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A Rainy Morning in the Quarter
November 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
It’s raining this morning. Perfect weather to enjoy an Irish coffee and some shrimp & grits at Cafe Fleur-de-lis. Followed by a fabulous Bloody Mary.
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Garden District Scenery
November 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
The oak trees are loaded with acorns. With every breeze they fall - pelting me, cars and everything else. Lol
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Morning Stroll
November 25, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
I took a little walk before i started my day. It’s going to rain later so I thought I’d better enjoy the sunshine while it lasted.
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Uptown at Jacques Imo's
November 24, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Pays to travel solo. The usual wait is over an hour on a Saturday night. No wait for me. Had a bowl if gumbo and the fried chicken. The corn muffin was amazballs!
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Another Gorgeous Day
November 24, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Took a walk down St Charles and over to Louisiana Ave to Atchafalaya (winding river) Restaurant for brunch. Starting a new book from The Great American Read - To Kill a Mockingbird. Working my way thru the 100 books. This one was elected as #1.

Atchafalaya is a quaint restaurant with a Bloody Mary bar, but I opted for the breakfast punch. Ordered the fried chicken with biscuits and gravy.

Spent the rest of the day shopping on Magazine St. I’ll sleep like the dead tonight.Read more
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Nice Weather Hanging on the Ave
November 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
It’s 28 degrees in Rochester. Meanwhile i’m sitting outside on St Charles drinking a beer at Igor’s watching streetcars go by. Such a lucky girl.

Went to the bathroom and lost my outside seat. Good news at Igors - they totally upgraded the bathrooms. So it’s still a (great) dive but your knees no longer hit the door while you pee and it’s not scary. Lol. Jukebox is still the best.Read more
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My VRBO
November 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
This place is the bomb! 2 fireplaces and stocked with munchies and coffee. The owner has thought of everything. The picture s don’t do it justice.
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Black Friday Shopping in the Quarter
November 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Not too many pics today. I forgot to charge my phone and charger.

I was on a mission. Headed to Hove perfumes to restock my tea olive perfume. I ran out the day before I left. Perfect timing to go back to NOLA.

Had a delightful lunch at Curio. Enjoyed a catfish Po-Boy with a duck gumbo while vintage Christmas music played in the background.

Took the streetcar back to my amazing apartment. Took a short walk to the local liquor store to grab a bottle of wine so that I could finish my Agatha Christie book on the porch. Aaaah this is the life.Read more
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Thanksgiving Dinner NOLA Style
November 22, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Went to Oceania for dinner. Wonderful way to celebrate Thanksgiving. Ordered my usual: jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, and red beans & rice. Washed it all down with a hurricane while watching the NO Saints kicked Atlanta’s ass!!!Read more
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Strolling Thru the Quarter
November 22, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Aaaah! My soul feels so much better when I’m in NOLA. I bet on 7 races and won 5. Too bad it didn’t total to much. I was only betting $2 to show. The weather was beautiful and i had fun people watching.

Got a cab back to the quarter. Stopped at Pierre Maspero’s for an Irish coffee to wake and warm me up. Then I picked up some chocolate from Laura’s. Just in case I have a sweets craving at night.

It’s too early for dinner, so I stopped at Bar Vin for a port and to relax with my Agatha Christie book. People are dying left and right! The bar is great. It’s dark and cozy with comfy leather arm chairs. I remember when it was all chrome and neon. LOL. I stayed at the adjoining hotel ages ago. Now it’s part of a boutique chain and costs at least $300 a night for a room smaller than my guest bedroom. Praise Jesus for VRBO.Read more
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View from the Club House
November 22, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Decided to get nice and comfy. No lines at the bars, concessions or bathrooms.
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Back at the Track
November 22, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Clouds have cleared and sun is out and bloody mary in hand! Life is good.

When I first started coming here the hedge around the jockey wasn’t even a foot high. But somethings never change. People are stlll dressing crazy.Read more
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First stop ROC
November 22, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °F
First time at the Rochester airport since the remodel. Everything is bright and shiny. I had quite the morning. I hit snooze too many times and over slept. I was out the door in 30 minutes. Didn’t get to cuddle with Tim and Tifa before I left. There will be hell to pay when I return.Read more
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Connecting in Dulles
November 21, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
Flight from Rochester left really late, nut somehow we landed on time. How is it possible to turn an hour flight into 30 minutes? Hauled ass to get to my gate. If course it was in a completely different concourse. Pretty much arrived at gate and walked onto plane. Praying that my luggage makes it.Read more
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