New Orleans! Beignets and Barataria

From Kansas we drove south in search of better weather. I figured it was my opportunity to finally see New Orleans so we headed there to spend a few days on our way to Florida. It was a rainy holiday weekend so we weren’t able to see everything I had hoped, but we still got to see a bunch of awesome stuff. Our first order of business was to eat some beignets. There was a place near our Airbnb that sold the most delicious stuffed beignets called The Coffee House. Our family’s favorite flavors were: Bavarian cream (me, Dave, Townes and June), chocolate Bavarian cream (Else, Wren and Margot), and lemon (Mabel). We went twice in the 3 days we were there and continue to dream of them at least weekly. Ha. But really, they were pure perfection.

We checked out the Barataria Preserve which is part of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park so it was free. We didn’t see any alligators but the boardwalk trails were great, especially in 60-degree overcast weather. I can only imagine how hot and humid it would be to visit in the summer! The visitor center had some good exhibits for kids, too.

We bought some Valomilk cups while in Kansas and took them as a snack on this hike. Most of us thought they were fun to try but they weren’t as good as peanut butter cups (obvs).