Aaron and Anne-Sophie

I’m posting some photos of our New Orleans trip in the short trips album. We had a good time overall. New Orleans is certainly rebuilding and is as lively as ever. However, the crime and poverty have also returned which I experienced first hand by being mugged-hopefully a once in a lifetime experience. I blame the travel channel for getting me all hyped to get the “best fried chicken” in the country which caused me to wander off the touristy areas and getting jumped 2 blocks away before reaching the restaurant. Still, you should go and support its revival by having fun, eating well (you got southern, cajun, and creole food), and enjoying the beautiful architecture. It’s sort of like Vegas with a history and without the cheesiness of the fake famous sites. We came at the beginning of Carnaval, so we saw some mini-parades, but of course it will be much more exciting when Carnaval snowballs into Mardi Gras in a month.