Friday 16 February Las Vegas to New Orleans 2007

After a last breakfast at Cravings, we got a taxi to the airport, so it's farewell to Las Vegas, but I will certainly never forget it! Our flight to Dallas was delayed for over an hour. So a mad dash across Dallas airport ensued as we had 12 minutes to catch our connection, but this was delayed too, so we sat and ate a pizza for lunch. They moved the gate for the replacement plane (which was full to the brim), and of course was near where we'd landed to make the mad dash in the first place. Our taxi from airport was slow due to the parade as it is Mardi Gras time in New Orleans! We walked from our hotel down busy Bourbon Street - I collected some Mardi Gras bling, this is obligatory. We had a late dinner at Fin, one of the best restaurants in New Orleans, lobster dumplings and wood smoked scallops with mushroom risotto followed by peppered drum and an excellent bottle of wine. On the way back to the hotel, we collected more bling, it's been a very long day and it's time for bed. It is COLD COLD COLD in New Orleans.