As Father's Day rolled around, I wanted to do something spontaneous and fun for Kyle. He is such a hard working. present, and loving dad...I felt he deserved something extra special this year. Thanks to my dad, I was able to get two standby passes and decided that New Orleans would be a fun weekend trip. I booked two nights at a great hotel (Iberville Suites in the French Quarter) and made an agenda of some fun things to do. I packed our bags and picked Kyle up at work around lunch time...surprise! Needless to say he was shocked. My plan quickly went down hill when we got stuck in Houston! Luckily, Kyle's optimism took over, and we rented a car to drive the rest of the way. I loved this time in the car with Kyle because we just got to be together...no distractions. We arrived in New Orleans around 9pm, picked up our luggage, checked in, and went out to eat. Our hotel was in the heart of the French Quarter so it was easy to get to everything I planned. The next morning, we went on a three hour bike tour of the old Creole neighborhoods outside of the FQ. I am not a history buff or architecture person, but this tour still amazed Kyle and me. I HIGHLY recommend this activity to anyone going to NO. It was the number one thing on Trip Advisor and it was right. Next we ate lunch at Coops which served rabbit jambalaya and duck quesadillas. Later in the day, we did a "cocktail" walking tour (after grabbing a coffee at Cafe Dumonde)of the FQ...fun fun fun! Basically we visited some of the most famous restaurants of NO and got to sample their cocktails. This, too, was recommended highly and it was great as well. We finished the evening off by dining at Commander's Palace...a Brooke and Spivey recommendation. This restaurant was located in an old restored colonial house. Needless to say, the food and atmosphere were wonderful. Our waiter (fellow Texas) took us on a tour of the wine cellar and kitchen. Overall, our trip was a blast and really allowed Kyle and I get some quality time together.
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