The second day of traveling with the rockstars and celebrities started with a makeshift breakfast. Mike, Kate, Katherine, and I went to get stuff from a store. We forgot butter for the bacon and had to get it from a Cafe across the street. We had 2 hours after breakfast before we went to explore, so some of us walked around the area and through Armstrong Park. The whole group then climbed into Earl and The Shiftmobile and headed into the French District. Then we went to Cafe du Monde and got beignets. After eating these delicious pastries, we went and explored, walked through Jackson Square, explored a mardigra mask store, and an open market. Some people tried gator bites and frog legs, while others got snow cones. Next we went and sat by the Mississippi River with our snacks. We all then got back into Earl and The Shiftmobile and drove YWAM house in Algiers. We met Laurel who will be leading our journey in New Orleans. Then ate po' boys by the river. Finally we went on an adventure to a cemetery that was made by John McDonough, a plantation owner from the 1800s.
It was a rough day dealing with all the whining of cold weather people stuck in the hot humidity. But all the jokes, food, and exploring "made it better" than expected. Going to the cemetery was originally an odd experience. There seemed no purpose of exploring a cemetery, it seemed to just be people we remember and eventually forget. But after walking through and seeing stories being told through names and dates, I realized each family's tomb told an incomplete story that may have been lost. The group reflected on the stories of the people in the cemetery.
The night had a cool breeze and got Sadie, Walter, and myself out for a run of about 3 miles once we got back to the house. Bo unfortunately hurt himself jumping over some flowers, but luckily his ankle is feeling better after some ice. I can't wait to see the neighborhoods and explore the cultures of New Orleans in the week to come.
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