We had a good time visiting The Massive Straightforward aka New Orleans. Right here’s the journey recap from the primary half of our journey. Half II coming tomorrow!
Summer season Journey To New Orleans
Mazen and I spent a protracted weekend visiting household in New Orleans! KK is Mazen’s dad’s mother and Mazen’s grandmother. Mazen’s uncle and cousin additionally reside there. I supplied to fly Mazen down so he may spend a while with them and made it a bit vacay for me too!
Saturday Flights
Our journey started final Saturday at 4:45am. We flew out of Charlottesville and had a three-hour layover in Atlanta. This was my first time utilizing the Precedence Move membership that got here free with my Capital One Enterprise X card. Boy did we really feel fancy entering into there!! (Learn extra about bank card perks and journey rewards right here).
We had second breakfast, espresso, free M&Ms, free wifi, good loos.
I obtained a MIMOSA at 9 within the morning. It was free – why not!? Haha.
Karen’s Boat Home
Uncle Andrew met us at a the airport and took us to Karen’s home. And boy does she have a cool one!
To not be confused with a houseboat, KK lives in a ship home!
Right here’s a earlier than pic:
After Renovation
In 2018 she purchased an outdated boat home in a marina the place there are over 134 boat homes, a lot of which have been renovated. Enjoyable reality: her backside ground is manufactured from waterproof supplies as a result of flooding is clearly a priority (and it did flood throughout Hurricane Ida).
However take a look at her yard view!!!
The porch was wonderful for sitting and sunsets. She has a number of Massive Ass Followers (that’s the corporate title!) to maintain a breeze going.
Her Neighbors
Her neighbors to the suitable are precise boats! The wood one within the again was owned by a well-known Cuban at one level. To the left she has residents.
Boat Slips
On the underside ground she has this cool swing mattress and a kayak and little motor boat. We didn’t do any boating although as a result of everybody was a bit fearful of alligators! Karen stated after final 12 months’s hurricane there have been 12-foot gators swimming by!!
Fishing
Mazen borrowed a fishing pole from the neighbors and caught a HUGE catfish on his third forged!! Fortunately the neighbor was nonetheless round to assist him get the fish off the hook.
Boathouse Decor
KK has all the time had a knack for adorning, and her home is attractive.
Right here’s the room the place Mazen and I slept. Very cozy and no home windows as in inside room, so it was nice for sleeping.
Lulu The Pillow
Karen has a number of fur pillows
Oh wait that’s a canine!!! She really didn’t get a canine. That is Lucy, the neighbor’s canine, who simply occurs to reside with Karen 90% of the time. She was SO cute!!
The Blue Crab
For Saturday evening dinner we went to close by The Blue Crab with one in every of Andrew’s mates who was celebrating his birthday! We began with a spherical of margaritas for the desk.
