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Days Two and Three of New Orleans
9 years ago
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Well, I have since returned to Washington D.C, (been back since yesterday morning,) and I plan to have the photos from the journey up and posted soon. I hope you will excuse me for not posting these while I was there, but I felt rather tired most nights.
Well, on Saturday, I walked through the French Quarter again after having breakfast at Treme (Treh-may) Coffeehouse. Had a good time exploring the French Market. I had beignets for the first time- they're a kind of French doughtnut shaped like a pillow, covered in powdered sugar and stuffed with caramel. They were lovely! I also bought some incense and some tapestries- one for me, and one for a friend.
I also attended Vigil Mass that Saturday night at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. (If you don't know, vigil mass is a way for Catholics to satisfy the Sunday mass requirement the night before, celebrated on Saturday nights.) After that, I had dinner at a Mexican restaurant called El Gato Negro that was very good. I remember the owner was very pleased when I said I had come all the way from D.C.
The next day was Sunday. The highlight of that day was going to the library to print my boarding pass for the flight home. But I saw my future place of employment for the second time. (Having visited shortly after taking that test.) The New Orleans main library is an interesting one- outside looks brand new, but the interior makes you think of the 1970's. My kind of decade!
After that, I took the streetcar to the Market so I could buy lunch, and after that, I went back to my hotel so I could finish working on that story I posted. Finally, I got a few photos of Louis Armstrong Park- I'd wanted to go inside and stroll around for y'all, but the park was closed by the time I got there. Sorry! But I got a few good photos all the same.
Early Monday morning, I got my taxi to the airport, got on the plane and flew home, went to work in Silver Spring immediately afterward, and here I am! Also, I got the test results back- I got 88 out of 99, which is a solid B+. Awesome! Now I just have to hope someone calls me in for an interview.
A successful journey all in all, I would say.
The next day was Sunday. The highl
Well, on Saturday, I walked through the French Quarter again after having breakfast at Treme (Treh-may) Coffeehouse. Had a good time exploring the French Market. I had beignets for the first time- they're a kind of French doughtnut shaped like a pillow, covered in powdered sugar and stuffed with caramel. They were lovely! I also bought some incense and some tapestries- one for me, and one for a friend.
I also attended Vigil Mass that Saturday night at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church. (If you don't know, vigil mass is a way for Catholics to satisfy the Sunday mass requirement the night before, celebrated on Saturday nights.) After that, I had dinner at a Mexican restaurant called El Gato Negro that was very good. I remember the owner was very pleased when I said I had come all the way from D.C.
The next day was Sunday. The highlight of that day was going to the library to print my boarding pass for the flight home. But I saw my future place of employment for the second time. (Having visited shortly after taking that test.) The New Orleans main library is an interesting one- outside looks brand new, but the interior makes you think of the 1970's. My kind of decade!
After that, I took the streetcar to the Market so I could buy lunch, and after that, I went back to my hotel so I could finish working on that story I posted. Finally, I got a few photos of Louis Armstrong Park- I'd wanted to go inside and stroll around for y'all, but the park was closed by the time I got there. Sorry! But I got a few good photos all the same.
Early Monday morning, I got my taxi to the airport, got on the plane and flew home, went to work in Silver Spring immediately afterward, and here I am! Also, I got the test results back- I got 88 out of 99, which is a solid B+. Awesome! Now I just have to hope someone calls me in for an interview.
A successful journey all in all, I would say.
The next day was Sunday. The highl
Though I also have made an ivory coast beignet called Claclo, and my mother makes beignets every once in a while.