If you know me fairly well, then you know I LOVE NEW ORLEANS!!! Every chance I get to break away from the monotony of daily hum drum life I am zooming on my way to "Tha City". Most times when the Mardi Gras season rolls around I am usually tied up in a zillion things that end of prohibiting me from going and having a ball.. NOT THIS YEAR!!! We rolled out Sunday night. Bright and early Monday morning (Lundi Gras) I was in my favorite place amped up about all the things I was about to get into. I made sure nothing was going to stop me from my first Mardi Gras cherry poppin ceremony!!! Not weather, kids, illness, clothes, shoes... Nothing.. Lundi Gras or Mnoday evening we were scheduled to see the truck parades in Metairie,LA but just my luck they were cancelled. Boy was I pissed but I digress...
So what do you do when in Rome, or New Orleans for that matter... DO as the Romans do !! We grabbed seafood from Cajun's and sat the weather out. I am a totall crawfish FIEND so I made sure to get my fill since I hadn't had a fix ina few years. There is only one spot we got to when we want boiled seafood and that's Cajun's. Good thing for us they have 2 locations; one on the eastbank and one of the Westbank!!
Drive By Shot of the Dome!!!
Even the Superdome was lit for the occasion!!!
Tuesday morning couldn't come fast enough for me. I was worse than the kids. Totally amped!!! Here are my favorite shots from the Zulu and Rex parades. And yes I caught boocoo beads and several coconuts. ( no I did not have to show my boobs either!!!) Mardi Gras is steeped in tradiotion and is about more that partying and fun. But for me this rip was ALLl about partying and fun!! Good TIMES!!!
Hey Daddy, Move ya head out my shot!!
All on Mardi Gras Day!!! Drinks up!!
Baby he danced every chance he got...
He kept smiling every time I took out my camera so i figured I should just go ahead and take the shot so he can quit.. Hahah
Ladies and Gentleman here's Dr. DJ!!
ZULU Has Begun!!! YASS!!
That ain't just juice in that cup.. or is it? Hmmm
Her face paintings were awesome!!
Super Bowl Champions in tha building!!! Yes Indeed!!
THROW ME SOMETHING, MISTA!!!
Thanks For my coconut, Mr!!!
Allright, nahh!!
GO head and work ladies!!!
He on it!!!
This was just Zulu parades. It was raining and honestly I don't think anyone even noticed! I had a great time. I am still, according to my sister... still, not fully cherry less when it comes to the whole Mardi Gras experience.. I am just on 1st base of it all...
Hope you loved these as much as I did.. Til next time
xoxo, Tina
Aw! Looks like you had a blast! Love your post and all the great photos. I hope to make it one day and do the whole Mardi Gras crazy experience -- but your blog post will totally due for now. =)
ReplyDelete-- Christine @ xtinedanielle.com
Hello Christine!!!
DeleteI did have a great time. I was totally a tourist. I enjoyed all the seafood and hand grenades I could handle. People make it seem like the only thing that goes on during Mardi Gras is naked, drunk people scrambling for another drink... My experience was more family oriented and fun, especially with the live music playing in between the different parades. The parades are a must see!!!
I am so glad that you enjoyed my pictures.
xoxo,
Tina