Back to the States

Instead of heading to Bolivia like we had originally planned, Alex and I decided to head back to the U.S. With that being said, we landed in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 22nd.

The next day, we walked around town and ate at a famous restaurant called Mother’s where I had one of their famous Po’ Boys. That night we walked around the French Quarters and Bourbon Street and had the opportunity to see a New Orleans Stroll which occurs right after a wedding or funeral. Everyone at the procession walks around in the streets with music celebrating the new couple or the deceased.

The next day, my nieces and their mother and grandmother came to town, so we did a boat tour and made sure to try some beignets (like french donuts) from Cafe Du Monde. I only got to see them for 2 days, but it was fun while it lasted 🙂

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After several days there, Alex and I headed to Atalanta for Thanksgiving. We ended up having two dinners, one at his father’s the night before and one at his mother’s the day of Thanksgiving. We also went to see the Falcons play the Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Although the Falcons didn’t win, it was still a good game.

While in Atlanta, we did a little shopping and got to see the Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival. Alex and I also did a sunrise hike up Stone Mountain. Overall, it was more of a recovery visit (at least for my body), but it was still super fun.

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