day 37: pensacola to new orleans

drove through 4 states today into the devilish arm's of the big easy.  picked up stephanie from the louis armstrong international airport and then the debauchery began.

thanksgiving we spent at a wonderful champagne brunch at restaurant 5 fifty 5 in the marriott hotel on canal streat, boasting a beautiful spread with everything from andouille corn stuffing, brussells sprouts with bacon, to a boat load of fresh oysters, roast duck, pork, prime rib, smothered chicken, of course turkey and bottomless flutes of champagne.  we gorged ourselves like royalty, setting the tone for the following several days of equally extravagant food and drink.  needless to say... it was a delightful holiday spend with a good friend.

i have to admit the last several days have been a bit of a blur, usually i post a handful of pictures, but somehow i captured beau coup evidence of the cajun conundrum.  i am compiling a audio/video montage to showcase our drunken splendor: including thanksgiving, hurricanes, the house of blues, coyote ugly, metallic street performers, dancing in jackson square and the annual market jazz tribute to tuba fats.