Prepping for a trip to to New Orleans

Never been to New Orleans, so I just don't know what to expect. My first look was to see where the hotel was on the map. That's when I Kind of figured out where the French Quarter, the Super Dame and the Convention Center are, in relationship to Embassy Suites. I think we are in a part of town they call the Warehouse district, which looks like it's right next to the French Quarter. Things always look so much easier from a map or Google earth, I guess I'll find out in 4 days.

So I guess in the back of my mind, I knew we were going to take a trip this New Years, we knew the Bucks would make some kind of bowl game, but you just don't know till you know. When it looked like it was going to be the Sugar Bowl, Dan & Teri, our Pasadena traveling comrades from last year said they would probably go. And of course, Dan is the luckiest human being to ever walk the earth, so who better to travel to a bowl game with (he insured a victory last year) than Dan. I'm looking forward to his luck opening a lot of doors for me on this trip.

The luck started early this year, when we decided Teri should log into the OSU website a couple of Wednesdays ago and try to get tickets. That's when Bob told me his well connected Aunt Olive Rose had the secret Password to get into the "Presidents club" and get 4 club level seats (I think we have our own bar on that level). Going Great so far. Next, it seemed like all hotel rooms skyrocketed in cost over night for New Years through the 4th (day of the game), but we were lucky enough to find a travel agent that got us 5 nights at Embassy Suites for less than half of the going rate, so thanks to Debbie & Steve at Uniglobe Travel.

So that sets the stage for this trip. I hope to take some pictures and write on this blog (Daily would be nice). Lets see how it goes....We are driving, but not sure what route. I think we'll try to figure that out tonight. Memphis the first night for a BarBQ dinner? or Birmingham for the same.

I've got a stack of papers & notes of where people have told me to go, what I need to see and where I need to stop for a drink. Can't wait to get down there and see what's to see.

So, stay tuned in here for what I hope is a pictorial blog of our Sugar Bowl sight seeing trip to New Orleans.