I Made It - New Orleans

So I left the house Thursday morning about 11.  I needed to get in a Jazzercise class before leaving because I know I will be eating and drinking.  Lots. 

My plan was to drive to Mobile, stop, eat, sleep and then continue.  A perfect plan.  I had lunch at the Bates House of Turkey near Montgomery, Alabama.  It wasn't bad but I would not go out of my way for the meal.  I got to Mobile about 5, checked in and tried to get  the the computer working but no luck.  I went to dinner, again not exceptional, it was a suggestion of the desk clerk.  It wasn't bad, just not great.  I slept well last night and was on the road at 7am.

I had just started my morning trip when heavy rain started.  This was not a bad thing,  I really needed it.  I don't know what the deal is, but at Montgomery, there were tons of flies.  Tons, swarms, smashing on the windshield.  I had to pull off once to wash so I could see. So the rain, hard to drive in, washed the car nicely. 

I got to New Orleans about 9:30 and went directly to The New Orleans School of Cooking where I was signed up for a cooking class at 10.  It was fantastic!  The menu:

• Shrimp and Artichoke Soup
• Crawfish Etouffee
• Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce
• Pralines

This was a demonstration class so I took notes and then ate.  Everything tasted great and the teachers did an excellent job.  If you're ever in the area and need a fun activity, go there.  I even got some pictures.

Once done with class, I found the hotel, checked in, left my car to the valet where it will stay, the streets and drivers are crazy!  Tonight I have been invited to dinner with the board members of WCR.  I got invited since I'm a coordinator for the Atlanta group.  We are eating at a fairly new restaurant, I just saw it in the restaurant edition of Bon Appetit so I'm excited to try it.  It's called MiLa and I'll let you know how it is.

Now I am going to relax, not nap though, maybe knit, think about what to wear tonight, see if it's still raining and I'm not sure what else.