we sleep only until noon so we can check everything out in new orleans. we head straight for the french quarter. its’ quiet no craziness around. there are girls half naked standing in the doorways. hmm…nice invite to the strip joint. tons of bars and drinks- maragarita $3.25. nice!!
we are starving so we find a nice outdoor cafe but they are closed. bummer. we head to stanley restaurant at the suggestion of cafe amelie for breakfast at 3pm. the restaurant is FANTASTIC. we are starting to get into the groove of new orleans but its’ raining so not much is going on. we are still exhausted so we head back to the sheraton for a quick regroup before heading out to frenchmen street to check out the bands. andre decides to go in and check with the sheraton about giving us a discount. we explain our whole story to two girls at the front desk. they apologize for all the craziness and make everything right. we get an upgrade in our room and an extra free night. NICE!!!! things are starting to turn around. good job andre!!
tommaso is out with his friend, guiseppe, and we (andre and I) meet him at the spotted cat cafe. they are drunk already and having a great time listening to some zydeco. the music is fantastic. no vocals, sousaphone, washboard, clarinet, upright piano and a small cymbal with a kick in front of hit. it was beautiful. and all free…perfect price for us at this point in our tour.
we head across the street for dinner at snug harbor. they have live jazz upstairs feeding through the speakers. it is fantastic. we decide to head to d.b.a. next and another zydeco band is playing. the play the tango and people are dancing. this is the heart of new orelans for us.
ciao ciao,
tracy
