Today as we say goodbye to one of my favorite cities in the world, we were instructed to go to our favorite place in the city and take a photo. My personal favorite place was the St. Louis Cathedral because it stood out the most. It is massive and one of the first things you notice around Jackson Square. It's even more beautiful on the inside once you walk in with paintings on the ceilings, stained glass windows on the walls, and an incredible alter surrounded by history. I have been keeping track of where we have been on this trip in order to tell my friends and family who plan to come to New Orleans someday where the best places to eat, stay, and hangout are. To someone wishing to visit New Orleans, I would say that Bourbon Street is the most lit up and lively street in the French Quarter. Frenchman Street is where you will find the best music and majority of the locals because tourists usually hangout more on Bourbon. You must visit the St Louis Cathedral, The Presbytere, and take a couple hours later at night to visit some of the "haunted" areas in the city. The food that is indigenous to New Orleans is definitely worth trying, especially if you are not from the South and haven't ever visited before. Make sure to bring an umbrella if there's even the slightest chance of rain. Wear walking shoes, because it's easy to walk the entire French Quarter in a day because there's that much to see and do. The souvenir shops all have relatively the same items, so search for better (lower) prices especially because they're all only a few doors down from each other. All in all, my trip here was one of the most exciting, breathtaking, and mesmerizing things that I have done in my lifetime.
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