1 Year Anniversary to New Orleans

Hello everyone. Long time no see...or read in this case. I'm sorry, I get this idea in my mind like hey I'm definitely going to write about that today and then I never do. What can I say, I'm just living life and forgetting to write about it. But really, these past couple of weeks have been AMAZING.

Our 1 year anniversary (WE DID IT YALL lol) was October 25, and here's how our conversation about what we were going to do went down: the just of it anyway

Ry: What should we do for our anniversary?
Me: I don't know, something fun (usually always my response lol)
Ry: Well I don't want to break the bank (was he implying that my idea of "fun" meant expensive?)
Should we go somewhere?
Me: Yeah! How about California for the weekend? Cheap and easy.
and then the tables turn...Ry: How about New Orleans? We could see the Packers/Saints game Sunday too. (ah the motive)Me: What?! I thought you said you didn't wanna spend too much money...

And that's pretty much how it went down. Ironic, yes. Awesome, hell yes.
So we booked a flight and car and boom bam boom (thats the plane ride) and we were there.

Day 1: We got in Friday night so we decided to play it cool, get some super good burgers and watch a movie.

Day 2: The French Quarter. Pretty much the most beautiful architecture but soooo dirty.

For lunch we ate the best oysters (which I didn't get a picture of them because I ate them so fast) at Acme Oyster House. Ryan had some amazing gumbo and jambalaya, too. Also did not get a picture, but we got one outside waiting in line!

For the time we were there, we ate at this little mom and pop shop called Tartine. Sorry for the lighting, it was literally hammered onto a tree and get this, the place is someone's house. Awesome.

We ate here EVERY morning because it was that good. Totally worth it. I had the most amazing french bread with homemade jam and cheese. TO DIE FOR YOU GUYS. If you are in NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana), eat here.

It's still day two....I know. So I heard on the radio that LSU was playing that night and we both wanted to see a "real" college game, no offense UNLV. We made the 1 1/2 hour drive to Baton Rouge and the game was INCREDIBLE. Can I just say that while walking to the stadium, which was enormous, there were so many people with flat screen TVs, barbecuing with lounge chairs, not even planning on going to the game, just loving tail-gating.

The game was packed with OVER 100,000 fans. Yes, you read that right.

Thank god they won, or else a lot of people would've been devastated. And don't show up in any Ole Miss gear, you'll be booed and called "Tiger Bait" while you're there. Just a warning.

Day 3: Zoo + Game Day! (Pretty much a lot of football all weekend but I loved it).

We started the day off at Tartine, of course, then headed to the zoo. We fed the giraffes and road lions, just a normal day at the zoo y'all.

At night, Packers were playing the Saints and this time, we were the underdogs and it was AWESOME. I loved screaming back at the Saints fans lol. (I'm a Cowboys fan, but sometimes you do things for the one you love, and that was wearing a Packers shirt - my dad wasn't impressed with me).

We ended up even tailgating with locals. NOLA locals are so nice and laid back. Their tent even had a chandelier in it AND they made it a requirement to dress fancy this game around. Everyone was in suits and dresses, except us: in our Packers gear, at a Saint's tailgate, so casual. That's us.

The last day we did some shopping, at more good food, walks in beautiful parks, and just enjoyed the rest of our time there.

And that's our trip. Good food (isn't that what travel for anyways or is that just us?), good people, good football. What more can I ask for?