Day 1, second half of walking New Orlean

After our walking tour we headed back to the hostel to get out of the sun and heat and to have lunch.

After the downtime we headed to the Lower Garden district where the houses are a bit grandeur and more trees. The kids were sick of walking so we jumped on a local bus. $1.25 for adults and .50$ kids. The district is also near the warehouse district that has breweries and Mardi Gras storage.

On our first walking tour we walked by a cemetery but we couldn’t get in. We passed another cemetery where we could see better. As New Orleans is below sea level, the tombs are above ground and you can fit numerous bodies in overtime. The sun cremates the bodies and then when a family member passes away, they add another layer in the tomb. The tour guide earlier said one had 80 bodies in one (all family).

We walked around taking in the huge houses. We met a guy who has been at his house to 20 years and he is 83. He had a nice chat with us.

Our first brewery stop was Miel brewery. The staff was lovely but the beer was a bit plain. 600 meters from there was NOLA Brewery and we just happened to get there at happy hour so $2 pizza slices and $4 Pints was a great deal. The place was huge and had games to keep the kids entertained. The beer on offer had a lot more variety and was good.

We walked about 17000 steps todayRead more