ok, can I move like NOW to the Garden District?
Hi friends! Today I get to show a handful of the amazingly, gorgeous houses at the famous Garden District. We went there on our last day bright and early as to not get "overheated" 🥵
Every house I saw, I literally left an ounce of drool on it, they were just beautiful and if you have been following me for a while, you know how much I love the architecture of this period and this time in history in general. So, here we go...
Bosworth Hammond Fox House Built 1860
Clark Cottage built 1853
many of the houses had front plaques like the one below with a brief historical details which were fascinating.
I tried to take a photo of each house plaque, but then just got so distracted that I forgot.
the famous Commander's Palace established 1893
and here are more pretties...
Colonel Short's Villa or "cornstalk fence" house est. 1859
Morris-Israel house est 1869
the Buckner Mansion est 1856
Penrose-Sere house est 1894
Truant House est. 1891
for the Anne Rice fans like myself I had to find the Mayfair Mansion
Went by three cemeteries, I don't believe these are places to visit or go take a tour on, my personal opinion of course. But I was curios of the famous and historical cemeteries. So I passed by St. Roch Cementary, we stayed by that area and heard the bells every day, actually miss that. here is...
Saint Louis Cementary #1 est 1789 (visited it on our first day)
and in the Garden District,
Lafayette Cementary #1 est. 1833
The morning walk was absolutely amazing. We then hoped on the St. Charles streetcart and rode it the whole way to see all the amazing houses. Of course visited the famous Garden District bookshop and actually found a signed copy of an Anne Rice book.
After all that walking we worked up an appetite and the huspand was starting to get hangry so what better brunch spot than the Ruby Slipper and check this deliciousness recommend by the waitress
Called "eggs cochon" It's a biscuit with apple braised pork, poached eggs and a hollandaise sauce. It was exquisite 👌
We then spent the rest of the day around the French Quarter and had our last beignets at Cafe Beignet on Bourbon Street
As our last meal, we had a muffuletta from Napoleon House
and it was delicious 😋
In overall we had an amazing time and fell in love with the big easy and I must confess I can't wait to return.
A few things to note, I saw many you tube "tourist" videos and must point out that they are good for general reference but don't follow them to the teeth. I personally was stressing about parking and getting around, but there was plenty of parking and at multiple price ranges, just do your research. The public transport is really good and reliable too. Also, play with the restaurant times, don't go the usual times and explore, there were quite a few restaurants we went that had fantastic food and no 2+ hour lines.
Hope you enjoyed these posts and shoot me any questions you might have.
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