Kelly only had to work until 12:30. I decided to leave the hotel at a quarter
till noon and take the senic route figuring it would take me about 40 minutes
to speed walk to the Hilton. Let me tell
you it was cold out. From a high the day
before of 88 to the high today of 58 there is a huge difference. According to the weather app on my phone when
I left the hotel it was 49 degrees out and I believe it.
I started off walking down Decatur Street along the water
but the wind was whipping in off the river making it even colder. I crossed back over and took Chartres Street
crossing on the other side of Jackson Square.
I zigzagged through traffic and back out to Decatur until I finally
ended up on Poydras Street passing the casino.
I had warmed up from the hurried pace I was setting speed walking. I though several times about jogging but
decided against it.
The plan was to take a cab back to where we were staying
at the back side of the French Quarter but we got caught in a parade and we
finally had out cabbie let us out. Again
we hoofed it, got temporarily turned around (lost) and finally after walking
around in circles got headed in the right direction.
The rest of the day was great with no snags. We had a late lunch then a coffee and
beignets at Café Du Monde again and got some shopping done for Christmas. Tonight we plan on checking out Frenchman
Street.
Daily Recap:
Matt: 40 minute speed walk French Quarter
Kelly: Walking around the French Quarter
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