Playground of the South

Bourbon Street has gained its reputation of the playground of the South, it has numerous bars, pubs, restaurants and novelty shops. Come after sunset to fully experience the hustle and buzz Bourbon Street has to offer!

Pomegranate Fun

We are indeed very "sua-ku", most of the boys here grew their own pomegranates back in Singapore and here we are never eaten one before. Hence when we saw a truckload of pomegranates at Walmart, we bought one to try, they also provide a "how to cut" brochure with it. It is sweet and juicy, it takes a long time to eat all, I choose to eat one by one while Kenny ate 1 handful at a time. I find it harder to spit out the seeds that way though. I attached a link on how to open a pomegranate and also recipes. Enjoy!

NO NEED FOR A SPIT TAKE
Many of our California Wonderful Pomegranate fans have asked the age old question: Do you eat the seed inside or spit it out after enjoying the juice? Well, the truth of the matter is, it’s a personal choice. But keep in mind that most of the fiber you get from eating pomegranates comes from that little seed. So to keep up with a healthy dose of daily fiber, crunch on!
http://www.pomegranates.org/recipes.html

Previously I posted the scenery we get to admire on our way back to the base whenever we go out in the day. On this particular day, I cant resist whipping out my camera and capture an evening shot. If there is one scenery which I love most in Pensacola, this is it,right on this bridge, regardless day or night. Pardon me for the blur picture, I did ask Kenny to slow down, next time I need to walk across the bridge to get a proper picture. Heh

The French Quarter

The most famous neighbourhood in New Orleans- the French Quarter. It is a tad touristy with a souvenir shop in every 3 shops you passed by on Decatur Street where Bubba Gump New Orleans is at as well. If you are one who appreciate architecture with ornate cast and wrought-iron balconies, you will need the whole day in French Quarter. Also horse carriages is a big thing, I have to go back and take a ride on the horse carriage.

"The Court of Two Sisters has been ISPR-certified as haunted and many locals tell haunted tales Of the Two Sisters ghosts (Emma and Bertha Camors) watching over them as they enjoy their wonderful meals. The two sisters, Emma and Bertha Camors, born 1858 and 1860 respectively, belonged to a proud and aristocratic Creole family. Marriage, reversals of fortune, widowhood - nothing could separate the sisters. Indeed, as the Picayune was to report, the sisters died within two months of each other in the winter of 1944. United in death as in life, the sisters lie side by side at St. Louis Cemetery #3. And today they say there ghost do the very same and or often sighted sitting together at a table late at night."

Quoted from Haunted History

But we are more interested in the Jazz Brunch (haha)

While walking around the townhouses, do not forget to peek in others' courtyards, you never know what you might get to see~

Ginseng Chix Soup

We managed to get some fresh ginseng in Houston's Chinatown and hence the bold attempt to cook Sam Gye Tang. All thanks to Lily's simple-follow recipe, it is a success and hence the ginseng was not wasted haha. I been craving for this since Carina and I had it in Korea earlier this year.

Cafe Du Monde

Beignet (pronounced ben-yay) from Cafe du Monde

According to most guide-books, no trip to New Orleans is complete without some powdered sugar-dusted beignets from this historic cafe. The texture of the beignet reminds me of the hum chim peng sold fresh by the father-daughter at Maxwell market, they also provide a bowl of powdered sugar for their hum chim pengs. Anyhow it is sold in 3, I ate 5 by myself and left only 1 for my darling hubby, you can tell how good it is ha-ha.

It is very packed at all times so be prepared to wait for a table, we choose take-outs and ate it at Jackson Square instead. Love the smell of fresh beignets, the chatters of the people, the music from the baskers around the square, the whole atmosphere is warm and fuzzy~

Cajun Encounters

We went for the Honey Island Swamp tour with Cajun Encounters, it is one of the highlights of our trip.


Alligator alert~
Summer is the best season for alligators sighting as the water is warm. Apparently alligators like marshmallows, that is according to our guide who kept a big packet on his boat. * Added- It turned out marshmallows resemble egret's eggs henceforth attracts the alligators. Interesting!


Remnants of Katrina, destroyed homes left by people who chose not to come back.