Travel Log - New Orleans ‘09

Date July 21, 2009

Tuesday, July 21 - 5:00pm

We just spent a very enjoyable and exciting afternoon on the Honey Island Swamp Tour.  Our group is taking a break and relaxing before heading out for our Cooking Demo/Dinner tonight.  We hope you enjoy some of these pictures of our day.

St. Louis Cathedral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(St. Louis Cathedral in the background - taken along the Mississippi)

French Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swamp Tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Guapo the Gator snacking on a marshmallow)

* No animals or children were injured during this tour.

Tuesday, July 21 - 12:15pm

  
 
After a wonderful morning touring the French Quarter and learning many interesting facts about the city, its culture and its history, we enjoyed an early lunch at Pere Antoine Restaurant.  From Catfish to Cajun Shrimp and from Po’Boys (sandwiches) to Mufellatas there was a something for everyone to try and enjoy.
  
 
To try to give you a hint of how everything’s going, we’ll try to include some comentary from our youth about their experiences:
  
 
(Adam)  What was your favorite part of the tour this morning?
(Andrew) I think my favorite part of the tour was seeing the really old buildings and seeing the different historical landmarks.  It’s neat to see the real thing and it’s great to see the different architectural styles.  How learning that many of the things that we usually associate with New Orleans are exaggerated.
(Adam) What was something interesting that you learned during this morning’s tour?
(Alyssa) That during times of slavery, former slaves also held slaves. It was cool how New Orleans is a blend between so many cultures
(Kaila) I enjoyed how the Mississippi river is a blend of so many different rivers.
  
 

Monday, July 20-8:15pm

  
 
A delicious dinner at a local restaurant, Italian Pie, here near our Hotel, allowed us to fill our stomaches and relax.  If you like you can check out the menu and drool along with us :)

 

We’re back at the hotel now and we’ll have a time of worship and conversation before we grab an early bedtime, before our busy day tomorrow.
 
If you’re interested in the day we have planned, you can check the following links and we’ll be sure to include some great pics tomorrow

 

 

Monday, July 20-5: 30 Central Daylight Time 

WE’RE HERE!!!!!!  “We never thought this day was ever going to come”  is what I heard this morning as we sat together @ Fresno Yosemitie International Airport, anticipating our week that was finally beginning! It’s amazing … everything went just as planned. All the prayers for safe travel and smooth flying were all answered. After smooth flying from Fresno to Dallas/Fortworth and another quick flight to New Orleans… all of our baggage was  in NOLA ready for our pick-up, the city bus we we had hoped to take was waiting….empty for us… PERFECT, and Adam guided us straight to our hotel with a short 0.3 mile walk to the Comfort Inn Suites Downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. All of our hotel rooms were ready and waiting our arrival and the hotel staff seems determined to make sure we have a terrific stay. Our 2 boxes of “In-N-Out” hats were even waiting for us!!  This day was flawless and must I say - GOD is GOOD, all the TIME!- Post By: Alison

  

  

 

Sunday, July 19 - 8:15pm

Wow, what a day!  What a blessing to have so much support, encouragement and excitement from our church family!  Right now, our bags are backed (at least mostly) and our team is ready to go.  We will be in the air tomorrow, leaving Fresno around 7:15am. 

Prayer - pray that we will arrive safely, that the weather will cooperate and we don’t get soaked on the way to our hotel and that at our hotel we will find everything in order and ready for our stay.

Check back frequently as we will plan to update this post regularly as we go.  Thanks for following us and feel free to leave comments below.

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3 Responses to “Travel Log - New Orleans ‘09”

  1. Natalie Teague said:

    July 21st, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    I’m jealous! which is not a good thing. We, Teague’s, wish we were with you all! Have some good New Orleans canjun cooking for us Teague’s and PLEASE BE SAFE! Don’t get eatten by any alligators. Thanks for allowing mom, Mrs. Teague, to see her son having fun!

  2. Sandi Howard said:

    July 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    We’re so glad you all are enjoying New Orleans. Thanks so very much for the web updates. We will continue to pray that your trip goes so smoothly and that each team member learns something new about our awesome and gracious God.

    ~The Howards

  3. bernard teague said:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    What a wonderful experience for you and the whole youth group Kyle. It would be wonderful to be with all you young folks but those days are pst for grandma and me. Have a great time with the group. We love you and wish you all the most wonderful time of your lives. G&G Teague

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