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Real Name: Mark
Lives In: Texas, US
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Crescent City Comes Calling

by ATXtraveler - last update: Dec 2, 2008

Mardi Gras in the Bayou

It all started seven years ago for me, when I was single in college and playing rugby. Every year, New Orleans' (or Nawlins to locals) neighbor city, Baton Rouge had its annual rugby festival. Yearly we would make our pilgrimage to Baton Rouge, which would always include one or two nights in Nawlins. This tournament was always held to coincide with the weekend prior to Fat Tuesday, which is held 41 days prior to Easter Sunday and is the last day of sin prior to the festival of Lent in Catholicism.

7 years later, out of college, in our careers... the gentlemen I call my best men went back into the fray to see why we are all too old to do this... and here are the pictures.

**Updated: Sarah and I had the opportunity to spend a weekend in New Orleans with Anna... interesting to view the French Quarter from the family perspective!**

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ATXtraveler's New Orleans Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 5 - Photos: 12
 
Restaurants
Tips: 9 - Photos: 15
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 4
 
Nightlife
Tips: 6 - Photos: 6
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2
 
Tourist Traps
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Warnings Or Dangers
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Transportation
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Local Customs
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Packing Lists
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Shopping
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Sports TravelGeneral Tips
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Comments for ATXtraveler about New Orleans
BruceDunning Sat Aug 1, 2009 00:14 UTC
 It sounds like you should have taken the boat in and walked to the room to save some bucks for bars, or did you use that mint money? Good job.
mdelorimier Fri Apr 24, 2009 00:39 UTC
 This Hotel Management Sucks. No Concern for any SPG members
aussirose Sun Jan 11, 2009 04:16 UTC
 Thoroughly enjoyed your pages here as usual Mark :o) The Rajun Cajun Bloody Mary sounds cool!.....and those beads!...how interesting :o) Cheers, Ann.
Dabs Fri Dec 12, 2008 04:24 UTC
 You can't go wrong with a mule named Sweet Willie! Nice updates :-)
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