The day started early... 6am... Bourbon Street just waking up to start another long day and night. The walk... kind of nice and quiet in the middle of a place that can be so loud.
Now I didn't just get up to wax poetic, I was on a mission.. a walk to the world famous "Café Du Monde" for Beignets and a coffee with milk.
Now these bad boys were good! Underneath the powdered sugar there was a flaky, friend dough, much different than a donut and altogether it's own little treat.
The good thing about where "Café Du Monde" is, compared to where I was staying is that there was about 15 minute walk to and back, which helped justify the Beignets.
On, my way back to the hotel, through a different part of the French Quarter, beautiful architecture everywhere.
My last quick stop out of town, a small cemetery just under the Clairborne Ave. bridge. In New Orleans most folks are buried in crypts, above grown.
This particular cemetery, one of the older ones in town, 1823.
You can just imagine the history of so many folks here. Their stories... their lives... unfortunately like everything else in New Orleans, even the cemeteries need help getting back to normal.
The next couple of hours on the road were easy driving. I Louisiana, went through Mississippi, Alabama and then rolled into Florida!
At the rest stop, just as you cross the border, there was a Navy plane suspended in air above parked cars. Kind of cool... hadn't seen that done before.
Finally I made my way to my stop for the night, Pensacola, the "Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front." Check out the view from my hotel room!
I did have lunch at a place called, "Sidelines." One of the bellman suggested it and whenever I can get a local recommendation for food I usually try it out. He said that's a place a lot of the staff eat at when they're off.
I had a grilled shrimp and pasta for lunch. The seasoning on the shrimp was good.
But back to the beach... stunning! I can only imagine what it's like during warmer months.
Back to the hotel for a second. I did have one issue and I'm just keeping it real. After my workout this afternoon I came back to shower and the water wasn't getting hot.
I had to call up the maintenance guy who looked at it and then told me, some times it takes awhile. This after me running the water for 15 minutes and the HIM running the water for 15. On my way out to dinner I complained about the issue to the front desk and to their credit they offered me the chance to move rooms... too tired for that or discount my bill... the option I took. Because of the way they handled it, I WILL come back to a Hilton again.
OK for dinner.... I'm at the beach, it's all about seafood, how could I NOT try a place called, "Crabs: We Got'Em"
No really... that's the name!
The meal was good, but I've also determined that the reason crab is always so good is because you have to work to dig it out and afterwards you feel like a "Hunter Warrior" when you eat it.
So one more day on the drive... Tomorrow is Tallahassee and my temporary home, until I find an apartment and the place I'll start my new job from.
One more regularly scheduled post tomorrow and then you'll be done with me and my blog across country... maybe by then my parent, who is not my mother will read all of the days in the past and get a sense of the journey.
Coda: (Lotion Picture Day 8)
Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front
Now one could argue... THIS is how you're suppose to do a lotion tray!
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