New Orleans
Saturday morning me, Audrey, my mom, Kathy, Mary Catherine, and Kendall loaded up and headed to New Orleans to spend the day at the zoo. We made it there without incident and had a really good time. The weather was beautiful, but man was it hot. Luckily, all the animals were not in hiding, so we were able to see all the exhibits. Audrey rode the carousel, she chose an elephant. This time she insisted on riding one that actually went up and down. This was a first for her. Mary and Kendall walked her through the petting zoo where she fell in love with a little white goat. She petted and loved on that goat...thank goodness the zoo provides a wash area for people to clean up afterwards. We had our share of cold drinks, but opted to wait to eat when we made our way to the French Quarter. We ate at a little cafe on Decatur. After dinner, we all took a buggy ride. Our tour guide "Harry" was fantastic. Audrey and Kendall fed his mule "Pumpkin Pie" a carrot, which Audrey got a real kick out of doing that. After our buggy ride, we stopped at Cafe Du Monde for beignets....yummy. Before we knew it, our day had come to an end, so around 7:30, we loaded up and headed back to Mobile. Kathy and Audrey watched the Wizard of Oz all the way home. I'm not sure who enjoyed it more, Audrey or Kathy? After a really needed shower, me and Audrey past out. This was a short but oh so much fun trip. We will definitely do it again, but I will say this...I don't think any of us will be doing the zoo in July ever again. When I said it was HOT, I mean it was HOT!!