Where are Cheryl and Dennis?: Krewe du Vieux parade

Posting this on Sunday as I was too tired to write anythng last night.

Saturdays Temps: High 76º, Low 61º

Today (Saturday) we planned to attend the Krewe du Vieux parade which starts at 6:30 p.m. The parade route is thru the French Quarter so we figured it would be really interesting there this evening.

We ate breakfast at the camper then just hung out for the morning. On Friday I received a message from another RVillage member notifying me they were in the park. We walked over to their site and chatted with them for a while. This couple just recently moved to Lake Geniva, Wisconsin from California. What? They plan on snowbirding just like us. Ok! Once back at the camper we left to head to the French Quarter.

As you can imagine parking is at a premium in downtown New Orleans and the French Quarter and is expensive. We opted to drive to and park at the Algiers Ferry Terminal and take the ferry across the river. It drops you off at the end of Canal street and then it is just a short walk into the French Quarter or downtown. The fee is $2 per person each way. The last trip on Saturday is 11:30 P.M. We arrived at the ferry in the early afternoon and found a free spot on the street about 2 blocks from the ferry. When we got back to our truck the streets were parked full for several blocks. It pays to arrive early!

New Orleans from the ferry

Once off the ferry we visited the The Outlet Collection at the Riverwalk which is an indoor mall adjacent to the river. The rest of the afternoon we spent walking around the French Quarter. Dennis even got chosen to represent the “rich white guys” in a street performance. He was really good sport and did not even resist! We ate dinner at Cafe Pontalba adjacent to Jackson Square. Dennis had a Cajun Pasta dish and I had a combo of Jambalya, Gumbo and crayfish pie. It was all yummuy! We each had a fruity drink as well.

The volunteers...um victims!

What did I get myself into!?

From there we headed over to the spot we had picked out in front of the Louisiana Court House on Royal Street to watch the parade. It is right next door to the New Orleans Police Department. How convenient! We waited about 1.5 hours for the parade to reach us. In the meantime chatted with people and watched the crowd which was fascinating. The parade was interesting. The floats looked homemade and had lots political satire. More than a few shots at President Trump. It ended around 8:30 p.m. We were tired so headed back to the camper. Parking at the ferry worked out well as once we got across the river there was very little traffic.