Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA

After leaving Austin, we had another night staying with friends: Amanda Young, her boyfriend Tom, and their excitable and endlessly playful dog Bruin (named for the New England hockey team).  We took in an LSU game at a local sports bar before driving to New Orleans the next morning.

In one day, we managed to squeeze in beignets at Café du Monde, a tour of the Garden District, shopping on Magazine Street, an afternoon nap away from the heat, a Cajun-themed dinner, and some very nice desserts.

We pretty much stayed away from Bourbon Street, which, even on a Sunday night, smelled bad and was full of shouty, drunk people holding large, neon drinks.