Our first order of the day was to find a place to have breakfast. We settled on Molly’s Rise and Shine, which  had good reviews and was within walking distance. While walking there, we noticed that many of the residents had decorated their houses quite extensively for Halloween.

The decor  of Molly’s was fascinating and unique. Nick and Carla  both ordered spicy fried chicken on a biscuit,  while I chose spinach, feta, cheddar, and an egg, on a bun. The three of us loved our choices! In fact, Carla eventually said that her breakfast was one of her two favorite meals in New Orleans! We noticed that several  of the other diners  seemed to be college age young men and women, which made sense, because there are many colleges and universities in NOLA.

After breakfast we decided to explore more of the Garden District. Our guidebook recommended that we visit Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. Cemeteries in New Orleans can be fascinating because the tombs are all above ground. We walked there to find the gate was locked. Many other tourists were as disappointed as we were. We later found out that the cemetery was being renovated. Across the street was The Commander’s Palace, a famous New Orleans high-end restaurant.

Back at our Airbnb, Nicholas arrived. After he  settled in,  the four of decided to pick up a few things at a nearby grocery store. Nick’s phone said there was one 3/10 of a mile away, so I saw no need to take my backpack that was stocked with sun block, bug repellant, and water. When we arrived at the location where the store was supposed to be, we saw that it was no  longer there. A dog walker told us  that there was a grocery store nearby and it would take us about ten minutes to walk there.

The temperature was 89 degrees and the humidity was also very high, and I definitely missed my water bottle. After walking for half an hour in the hot sun, we reached a  large, well stocked market called Rouse’s. We noticed that the prices of food were significantly lower than in Connecticut. We filled our cart with  many  healthy snacks including apples, guacamole, fruit salad,  tea, cheese, and crackers.  The four of us agreed that we wanted to return to our Airbnb by Uber!

While Nicholas was catching up on some sleep, the rest of us focused on finding  a place to have dinner.  We were very fortunate in that my niece, Debbie, had sent us many excellent recommendations for things to do and places to eat. One of her recommended  suggestions for dinner  was called Cochon, a full-service restaurant focused on traditional, rustic Cajun and Southern pork dishes (“cochon” means “pig” in French)  in a contemporary setting, while Cochon Butcher is a more casual, counter-service spot specializing in house-made cured meats, charcuterie, sandwiches, and specialty meats. We settled on Cochon Butcher,  because reservations weren’t necessary. Our GPS said that the restaurants was 3/10 of a mile away. I soon began to wonder if our GPS said that everywhere we wanted to be was 3/10 of a mile away.

During our week in NOLA, we encountered a variety of Uber and Lyft drivers, some old and others  young, some lifelong residents of New Orleans and others newcomers, some outgoing and others reserved. Our driver to Cuchon Butcher was a 67 year old lifelong resident who told us about her experiences, having lived through Hurricane Katrina. She strongly recommended that we visit the World War II Museum, which was on our calendar for the following day.

We all had sandwiches for dinner. Nicholas  and Carla ordered  porchetta, Nick chose pork belly, and my choice was Cubano. They all contained pork, and they were very tasty.

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