Work brought me to New Orleans this week for the national golf industry conference and show. I've never been to New Orleans before, and as I rode in the taxi to my hotel I tried to envision what it must have been like right before, during, and after Katrina. I asked the cab driver about it and all he could really say was that there was water everywhere I could see. It is hard to imagine nature's force during that time 3 years ago and realize the destruction it caused, because most of what I saw in New Orleans was up and running. Some signs of the damage was evident as some stores and buildings were still shut down, while some others were under construction. Reminders of the past........
One thing I do really like down here is the food. Spices galore. I think the milk may have Cajun spicing in it, but I'm not sure. My taste buds have been a roller coast ride this week. I had seafood gumbo for the first time, as well as crawdad tails. Both were really good and spicy as hell. I also had the best cajun blackened catfish that I have ever eaten. I have had Cajun catfish in Virginia, but not REAL cajun catfish. Incredible, just incredible.
I learned last night that the festivities on Bourbon St really don't start until Thursday night, so I may just stray down there to partake in the "party" atmosphere. Beads abound if need be.......
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