A Cold and Rainy Fat Tuesday, New Orleans La…

We were so looking forward to Fat Tuesday when the weather decided to take a turn for the worse .  We still planned to attend the morning parades that is until the forecast got even worse… and on Fat Tuesday the high was supposed to be in the low 40’s with rain… Yuck!!! Nothing worse than wet and cold together… So we ended up staying in our warm home watching the parades on the TV.
Mardi Gras is so big here in New Orleans that they broadcast on live TV of all the action. Even though we were not at the place we wanted to be we still could feel the excitement as the Zulu and Rex parades rolled through town. Watching all the people shivering in the wet and cold made us okay with our decision to stay out of the elements. Also we certainly didn't need anymore throws even though I know we would have certainly not been able to resist the coveted Zulu coconuts and Rex doubloons. And though we did not experience Mardi Gras live we still were able to get a taste of Carnival and its happenings. Yet we are still considering a return to this event some day in the future.
At the very least we will likely come to one of their other huge events such as the St. Patty’s Day’s Parades or Jazz Fest. It is honestly an experience like no other.  The excitement of the crowd and the way the city embraces its visitors is a joy to behold.  We smiled to see a video that went viral of a New Orleans police detective doing the wobble dance with the crowd while waiting for the parades.  The atmosphere was almost like tailgating at college games with families and friends camping out all along the parade routes with their BBQ grills fired up.
A lot of reader’s suggested we were crazy to come here because of all the crowds and congestion. And I for one will admit I had my doubts as I too don’t like crowded places but I have to tell you this was one really fun event! I am really thankful I put those concerns aside and was able to cut loose and have such a blast!!!
Ash Wednesday’s weather was not much better than Mardi Gras’s weather so we stayed inside most of the day, did a little laundry and went grocery shopping. We next headed to Abbeville, Louisiana Thursday and are once again staying at Betty’s RV Park. As many in blog land know this is the home of the infamous and captivating “Betty’s Web”. We will stay here for a week and immerse ourselves further in this Cajun culture and hospitality. If we aren’t careful we may become “coon asses” before we know it…
which brings us to the end…