so when sai kit proposed a trip to New Orleans, Louisana aka NOLA, i jumped to it!
unfortunately, ali couldnt join bcos she had to study for her upcoming engineering exam. it was the first time the 3 of us were separated we were devastated.
result : spent almost the whole driving journey from houston to nola talking to ali on the phone.
anyway. we reached nola around midnight, and so despite our overwhelming enthusiasm for creole and cajun food, spent our first nola meal at iHop.
p/s the next day, i made up for it by trying alligator sausage. yummy!
the next day, we started our journey! the crew includes mua, hani, ain, sai & doug.
we kinda walked randomly around the city, passing through streetshops, art galleries, antique stores, and voodoo stations. nola was so unique i was filled with excitement to the brink!
*pierrot?*
another joy in nola is that hani & i get to 'clean our eyes' as much as we want. for some reason, every hot guy in america decided to go to nola for that weekend. lol not lying.
we even saw a street magician, who was really entertaining and funny, despite his occasional awkward racist remark. i ddnt mind at all, but you know, some of the ang mohs, humorless people.
i even got my 'fortune' read by a warm gypsy.
i was pretty sceptical because analysis tend to be pretty general. but she took one look at me and confidently said "dear, you gotta learn how to manage your money!". which, if you dont already know me, hits right at the spot. & there were pretty accurate things taht she said too. plus, she was such a nice friendly dear lady. cant help trusting those kinds. ;p
then, we decided to go for this Haunted Ghost Tour. or Haunted History Ghost Tour, to be more accurate. only noticed the word 'History' after i caught myself sleeping during the tour.
our tour guide was this sweaty buff guy who couldnt scare you for shxt! by the end of the tour, i was so tempted to leave him in a malay cemetary at night just for fun. for wasting my time. pendek kata, if you're going to nola, dont ever go on these haunted ghost tours.
the only kinda-scary part was the Andrew Jackson hotel where a woman apparently hung herself in one of the rooms due to her husband's infidelity. after her death, couples who *ehem ehem* in the hotel will find pictures of them in the middle of their 'activity', the pictures are set in an angle that can only be taken from above (aka the ceiling).
anyhoo~ after that, we spent an evening in bourbon street. during the day, it was this quiet, typical nola street.
at night, it got crazy. people sprouting up from everywhere. never seen more clubs and bars alight in my life. it was very exciting!
nevertheless we got home tired. lol
the next day, before heading bk home to texas, we stopped by oak alley plantation.
i was adamant about stopping by here. and gawd, im so thankful i did!
okay, onestly, the reason why i wanted to go is because im a major movie buff, and this plantation was one of the setting for 'The Interview with the Vampire" movie starring Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Kirsten Dunst.
the plantation was so hauntingly beautiful. it's indescribable.
and i admit, i may have camwhore-d a bit too much lol
^ this was my fave pic though, bcos hani said this pic was scary as i kinda look like i was talking to someone beside me that couldnt be captured on camera. aka *ehem ehem* ^
finally we had to leave. we were bummed cos nola's awesome!
i will, definitely without a doubt, go to nola again!
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