08. Florida
Monday, January 21st, 2019
Today was my last day in NOLA and first day in Florida!
Checking out was pretty slow and crazy - apparently everyone wanted to leave, use the elevators, bell boys, and valet right around check-out time. I also needed to spend a while getting everything back into my car. I had time for one last meal in NOLA, so I went to Original Pierre Maspero's. I got a delicious and giant seafood omelet, which was a perfect way to end my time in NOLA before a day of driving.
It was about a 5 hour drive through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and into Florida. There were a few nice views over water and near the coast, but even in the south, the sun sets early in the winter. Since Whattaburger isn't something I can get locally, I figured it'd be okay for a quick stop (it was really good for a fast food burger!) to break up the drive. I also had to get groceries, and then check into my condo. I did find these interesting pickle-flavored freeze pops....and then found out they're made about half an hour from me just outside of Madison!
I'm staying at a Wyndham right on the beach where I stayed for Parrothead Rendezvous in 2018. There's something comforting about going back to somewhere familiar when you're far away from home, so I thought this would be a nice place to stay right after a crazy week in NOLA. Unfortunately, there was one casualty on the drive. On the plus side, my car now smells more like tequila than stinky dive gear.
Today was my last day in NOLA and first day in Florida!
Checking out was pretty slow and crazy - apparently everyone wanted to leave, use the elevators, bell boys, and valet right around check-out time. I also needed to spend a while getting everything back into my car. I had time for one last meal in NOLA, so I went to Original Pierre Maspero's. I got a delicious and giant seafood omelet, which was a perfect way to end my time in NOLA before a day of driving.It was about a 5 hour drive through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and into Florida. There were a few nice views over water and near the coast, but even in the south, the sun sets early in the winter. Since Whattaburger isn't something I can get locally, I figured it'd be okay for a quick stop (it was really good for a fast food burger!) to break up the drive. I also had to get groceries, and then check into my condo. I did find these interesting pickle-flavored freeze pops....and then found out they're made about half an hour from me just outside of Madison!
I'm staying at a Wyndham right on the beach where I stayed for Parrothead Rendezvous in 2018. There's something comforting about going back to somewhere familiar when you're far away from home, so I thought this would be a nice place to stay right after a crazy week in NOLA. Unfortunately, there was one casualty on the drive. On the plus side, my car now smells more like tequila than stinky dive gear.
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