Fun in New Orleans

I recently got to spend the weekend in New Orleans with a few friends. It was a quick, busy weekend to say the least. Oh, and we had a lot of fun too!

Looong bridge over Lake Pontchartrain

The city

 My friend Lauren is an avid runner and has always wanted to run on St. Charles Avenue ahead of the street cars because it has dirt trails. I was up for the experience, so that's what we did early Saturday morning! It was very nice outside. The whole area we were in was very pretty and had lots of shade so it wasn't too hot. We were able to walk/jog approximately 3 miles!

Walking trails off St. Charles...so pretty!

Beautiful Spanish moss trees

Of course we were hungry afterwards-this delicious quiche was our reward!

We then met up with our friends Carolyn and Dave and walked around the French Quarter. There are lots of fun and interesting shops to explore as well as foods to sample. All in all we had a great time!

3 amigas

Apparently there was a sign saying "No pictures." Oops!

I even tried alligator sausage!

Jackson Square