NEW ORLEANS TRIP
13 - 17 June 2026
Michael had an internship in New Orleans. I arranged with him to visit. I booked first class flights on American Airlines using points and a room at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Saturday 13 June - AA 2194 was scheduled to depart DFW at 3:38p and arrive in New Orleans at 5:08p. The smooth flight operated as scheduled, and the flight attendant served drinks and nuts. After landing in New Orleans, I took a taxi to the Intercontinental Hotel and arrived arriving 5:50. After checking into room 815,
I texted Michael. He, Kate, and I met in the hotel lobby and walked to Mother’s for dinner. Then we returned to the hotel, got drinks in the bar, and visited.
Sunday 14 June - I met Kate and Michael at 10. We walked from the hotel to the Audubon Acquarium and toured the tanks making photos the entire time.
Leaving there, we walked to Jackson Square. We stopped at Aunt Sally’s where I bought pralines—some for them and some to ship home. Lunch was at Monty’s . Our next adventure was a carriage tour of The French Quarter behind a mule named Ruby with John as our driver/guide. (I didn't make any photos during the tour; Kate shared hers.)
It was hot and humid (temperature of 95 with a heat index of 104). Afterwards, we walked back to the hotel to sit in the lobby and cool down. They left a little after 2 to go to Metarie and shower and change. I returned to my room to cool off. Kate and Michael returned about 6:30 and we walked across the street to Luke’s for dinner. They left about 8:15.
Monday 15 June - Michael arrived around 7:30; Kate had returned to Baton Rouge and to her job at "Dudley Debosier." He and I went to Mother’s for breakfast. After eating we returned to the hotel. He crossed the street to begin his day at “Harvey, Galloway, Johnson, Thompkins, Burr, and Smith;” I returned to my hotel room. About 9:30, I left the hotel and walked to Royal Street in The French Quarter. Walking down the left side of the street, I went into a few stores until I was past St. Ann Street. After another couple of blocks, I crossed Royal Street and walked the other side until coming to St. Ann Street once again where I turned and headed to Jackson Square. Upon arrival at Cafe du Monde, I easily found a table and ordered. After enjoying my beignets and water, I walked along Decatur Street until I came to St. Peter Street which I took back to Royal Street. I window shopped my way along the street before trudging back to the hotel. The temperature was only 89, but the heat index was 101. I napped about and read for the rest of the afternoon. Michael arrived between 5 and 5:30. We went to “Pete’s” in the hotel for drinks and something to eat.
Tuesday 16 June - At 8:50, my taxi left the hotel for the airport arriving there about 9:15. Security took about 5 minutes, and then I began the hike to Gate B16. There was a Cafe du Monde on the way, so I stopped for 3 beignets (smaller than at the original location) and hot chocolate. At 10, I was seated in the gate area. AA2885 was scheduled to depart at 12:18p but changed to 12:24p. From the airplane window I could see that the forecast rain had begun. The flight has a few bumps at the beginning but soon smoothed out, and the flight attendant offered drinks and nuts. We landed at DFW a couple of minutes after 2. I got an Uber from the airport and was home before 3.
