My Spring Break to New Orleans was amazing fun! This was definitely one of my favourite trips of the whole year. Alex, Freja, Charlotte and our leader Frida embarked on our roadtrip from Atlanta on Saturday the 5th (which began with the car being unfortunately clamped...) and after stopping in Macon Georgia and Alabama and after countless Swedish pop songs we arrived in the city that was New Orleans.
I was expecting there to be a lot more damage to the outskirts of the city but although there was some damage, there was not as much as I had thought. We were staying across the river from the French Quarter in a hotel and so when we needed to go to the main area of Mardi Gras this involved a shuttle and a boat ride.
Bourbon Street was the epicentre of the celebration and partying. It was filled with people, wall to wall, it was crazy and so much fun! On the Monday morning we were awakened by another Swede who had decided to join our motley crew. Sara Rywe had flew in from Las Vegas and it was great to see her. So the group consisted of four Swedish girls and two Brits, perfect combination I'd have to say. Monday was called 'Lundi Gras' and it was amazing fun. We met up with lots of other GRSP's and then chilled listening to some Blues and Zydeco which was probably my favourite part of the week. The standard of music was unbelievable! I loved it!
The next day was Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras and the parades that day were just fantastic! We watched them throughout the day and had a great time. The Tuesday was not as much a party day as I had imagined, I had expected it to be the craziest day of the whole festival but it turned out not to be which was a surprise. So the whole group went to a small bar place for some food and it ended up being the best pizza I have ever had. It was incredible words cannot describe.
The next day we set off for Pelham which was the next Official GRSP Conclave which was approximately 11 hours away. We had 6 in the car this time so Alex, being the legend he is sat in the boot of the car for most of the journey, well played. We stopped in Mississippi for lunch and Alex and I had the BEST meal ever, the Cajun food was so good but the girls decided to go for a Chinese buffet... They missed out!
We then stopped in Pensacola, Florida for the night before we made it to Pelham.
The trip was just fantastic it was my first proper road trip and I had such a good time. New Orleans is definitely one of my favourite cities in the world, it is well worth a trip. The people, the food, the chat, the location couldn't have been better and I would do it all over again, an amazing adventure.
Next up: Pelham Conclave
God Bless, Andrew x
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