Watching TV
7. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 75 °F
We’re too tired to go out exploring anymore tonight so we’re just going to stay in our room, relax, and watch some television. We’re not really sure what’s on though. The channels and showLue lisää
Good Night, New Orleans!
7. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
One last look at New Orleans before we go to sleep. The view out of the window in our hotel room is very nice. I thought it look good this afternoon but it’s even better at night. Good night!
Good Morning!
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
The city of New Orleans looks the same as it did yesterday but things in our room aren’t the same at all. After waking up, we found out that our hotel room had no electricity or running water. WeLue lisää
Finding a New Hotel
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
We obviously can’t stay in a hotel room with no electricity or water so Kathy began working on finding us another place to stay. We’re very lucky that she works in the travel industry. She’s gotLue lisää
Packing Up
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Kathy found us a room quicker than I expected. There was a football game in the city last night causing nearly all the hotels to be fully booked. I never knew the New Orleans Saints were so popular!Lue lisää
Everybody Up!
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We’ve got to finish packing up all our stuff and then get to the other hotel so everybody has to get up and help. No more lazing about!
A Brief Breakfast
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Kathy is having a banana before we get ready to leave the room. I didn’t consider it before but we’re going to have to walk downstairs to the lobby with our luggage.
Going Down
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
And so begins the long journey of walking down ten flights of stairs with all of our luggage. I’m so happy that we always travel light or this could have been much worse.
Repair Crews
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
When we checked out of our room. We were told that we weren’t going to be charged anything because of there being no electricity or water. There’s lots of repair trucks outside the building. AtLue lisää
Bye, Hotel Indigo
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
This was a nice hotel, and I’m sorry that we’re leaving, but electricity and water are both necessities that we need. Hopefully we’ll stay here again sometime and things will work out better. IfLue lisää
The Ruby Slipper
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Walking down all those flights of stairs must have worked up an appetite because we were both so hungry. We decided to have breakfast at the Ruby Slipper before going to our new hotel.
Tired but Hungry
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
It felt strange going into a restaurant with all of our luggage but we were too tired and hungry to even care. All we wanted right now was to eat.
Crowded Already
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Here’s a panoramic view of the whole restaurant. I’m surprised it’s this busy so early in the morning. I wonder how many of the people here are from Hotel Indigo and checked out early, like we did.
Time to Eat!
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Despite it seeming busy, we were served our food fairly quickly. Everything looks delicious and we’re ready to dig in. We’re so hungry!
Biscuits and Gravy
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
I got the biscuits and gravy, a southern staple that’s impossible to find in New York City. As much as I enjoy this dish, it’s, unfortunately, been categorized as a vacation meal.
Problems
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
After finishing breakfast, we noticed that the problems at Hotel Indigo still weren’t resolved. Now, they have a car blocking a street filled with service vehicles. I wonder how this all started.
On Our Way
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Well, Hotel Indigo isn’t our problem anymore because we’re on our way to our new hotel, the Hampton Inn and Suites. It’s just around the corner from Hotel Indigo so, thankfully, we didn’t haveLue lisää
Welcome!
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
I was kind of surprised to find the hotel lobby was a bit crowded. I wonder how many of these people have come here from Hotel Indigo, like we did. The staff at the front desk was very efficient andLue lisää
Welcome, Kathy!
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
I’m seeing more and more hotels doing this now. They leave on the television and it has a greeting with the guests name on it. I think it’s a nice idea and makes the room seem more personal andLue lisää
That’s a View?
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
The view we had at Hotel Indigo was much nicer than what we have now at the Hampton Inn and Suites. Well, it’s only going to be here for one day so I guess that we’ll just have to deal with it.
Two Beds?!
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Even worse than our nonexistent view was the fact that this room was furnished with two double beds rather than just one king sized, or even queen, bed. I can’t even remember the last time Kathy andLue lisää
Uncle Scrooge?
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
As we left our new hotel, I noticed this design on the sidewalk of the building next door. Are we staying right beside Scrooge McDuck’s money bin? The bin holds 3 cubic acres of cash and thisLue lisää
St. Charles Line
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
We’re all done with the hotel, for now, so let’s get out there and explore our last full day in New Orleans! What shall we see first?
Harrah’s
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
The first place we came to as we walked down Canal Street was Harrah’s Casino. We thought it would be a great place to cool down and enjoy the air conditioning. It’s still early in the day butLue lisää
Red or Black?
8. marraskuuta 2022, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Roulette is probably one of the easiest casino games to understand and play. Despite that, I’ve never tried playing it. I’ve thought about it a few times but the minimum bets are usually kind of high.