We spent a few hours enjoying the slots and complimentary drinks while the sun went down. What better way to make a little extra cash than gambling? :-) Harrah’s New Orleans (image courtesy GONOLA.COM) Good thing for us there’s a Harrah’s Casino on the riverfront. Fleur De Bree Po-Boy Crabby Jacks NOLAĪfter stuffing ourselves with Po-Boys and fried chicken we made our way to the French Quarter and surrounding area for some sightseeing, but first we needed some spending money. If you are in the Metairie area( just NW of NOLA) find Crabby Jacks! It’s a small place but the food is absolutely worth the trip. On our way into town we stopped of a a great place that we both absolutely fell in love with.
The next morning we decided to spend the day in the French Quarter and see the sights but first we needed some food. We arrived in New Orleans pretty late and kind of tired so we were able to resist the call of Bourbon St ( unlike our last road trip) and just settled for some rest.
It’s available in many forms but our favorite is by far the boudin ball! Who doesn’t love deep fried balls of cheese and sausage? Look for a town called Scott, LA and stop off for some boudin. When traveling through Louisiana on I-10 there’s one stop that is an absolute must. The good news for us was that one of our favorite cities, New Orleans, was on the way. Japanese Tea Garden San Antonio Texas San Antonio to New OrleansĪfter imposing on our family for a few days it was time for us to reluctantly wrap up our road trip and head on home. It’s a beautiful place and a good time for the whole family although it is a bit small. We did, however, get out one afternoon and visit the Japanese Tea Garden. Considering we had just visited a few months earlier, we spent most of our time relaxing at home. Once we were able to rouse ourselves from our carb and meat (andy maybe bourbon) comas we spent a few days just hanging out in San Antonio. Or celebrating a birthday or two :-) A cake for my twin brothers :-) It also helps when you have a couple not-so-traditional moments for Thanksgiving, like bourbon and cuban cigars :-) Bourbon and Cigars – A Thanksgiving Tradition ? After traveling all across North America it was wonderful to be able to sit back and relax for a few days and be surrounded by the ones you love. We enjoyed a few days of family togetherness and had all the traditions that go along with Thanksgiving. Once we arrived at my brothers house in San Antonio we waited for the rest of the “Rambling” clan to arrive and had most of the family together for Thanksgiving. Oil Pump Jack outside of Post Texas Hook’em Horns! San Antonio – A Texas Thanksgiving Most of them were pretty boring but occasionally you can find some that have been embellished by some locals with a sense of humor. The drive was filled with cotton fields and more oil pumping jacks than you could ever count. We made an overnight stop off in Lubbock and then continued on our way to San Antonio. Shortly ater passing thorough Roswell we found ourselves back the second largest state of the union, Texas.
I never thought I’d see an Alien on a cell phone :-) Roswell sure loves their Aliens We were happy to see that local businesses are fully embracing this culture and saw many small and large tributes to the UFO conspiracy culture. More specifically the Roswell UFO crash of 1947. Roswell, NM is best known for one thing: Aliens. There’s plenty of Desert in New Mexico :-) The drive through the New Mexico and Texas desert can be a bit dry (pun intended) so we added a short detour on our road trip and made a stop off in Roswell, NM. Instead we set our sights on a little city called Lubbock, Texas (birthplace of Buddy Holly). The drive can be done in a day but we didn’t really want to spend 14 hours in the car before seeing family the next day. We left our hotel in ABQ and started making our way towards San Antonio. Our Route from Albuquerque to Miami via Lubbock New Orleans and San AntonioĪlbuquerque to San Antonio via Roswell NM & Lubbock TX Once that was over with, and we could once again fasten our pants, we cut through New Orleans to drink off the Family Induced Stress Syndrome and then finally made it to our home in the Miami area. We had some fun gambling our way through Nevada and seeing the beautiful sights in Arizona and New Mexico, but it was time for that bitter sweet moment on every road trip, heading home! Of course home for us was still another 2163 miles away :-) We took a rambling route across New Mexico, through Roswell, then to San Antonio to see family for the Turkey Consumption Fest we Americans call Thanksgiving.
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