After New Orleans, now where? ideas for 4 days to spare after N.O.?
Mar 14th, 2014, 07:40 AM
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After New Orleans, now where? ideas for 4 days to spare after N.O.?
We will be in New Orleans for a conference for 3 days. ideas for next 3 or 4 days in Louisiana that are within a few hours of New Orleans? Good Bayou trips that you would recommend? other ideas?
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Mar 14th, 2014, 10:06 AM
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Much depends on the time of year, as the are can be terribly hot and humid and the outdoors insect-ridden.
We've enjoyed touring plantations along the Mississippi River north of New Orleans, and St. Francisville. We also enjoyed Lafayette and environs.
Check those out in a guidebook or on-line to see if they look interesting to you.
We've enjoyed touring plantations along the Mississippi River north of New Orleans, and St. Francisville. We also enjoyed Lafayette and environs.
Check those out in a guidebook or on-line to see if they look interesting to you.
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Will you have time to explore NOLA while you are at conference? If not, why not spend the time there, assuming you haven't been there before. Lots to see and do right there. We spent 4 days there in November and can't wait to go back!
Mar 14th, 2014, 02:42 PM
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You could do the plantation and swamp tours that are in the NOLA area. Oak Alley is the most famous plantation but there are others. Most are within an hour of NOLA.
Are you wanting to leave NOLA and stay somewhere else or just travel for the day? Natchez, MS is about 3 hours from NOLA and we loved all the plantation there. But I think you could get the same experience without driving that far.
Are you wanting to leave NOLA and stay somewhere else or just travel for the day? Natchez, MS is about 3 hours from NOLA and we loved all the plantation there. But I think you could get the same experience without driving that far.
Mar 15th, 2014, 03:19 AM
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We will be going to Nola first week in April. Have been before and will have time during conference to see/eat our way through no. Just thought we would see what is within couple hrs that we could explore. Thank you
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Last time we went we stayed in Natchez, MS, Nice town and in the spring they open up some of the mansions and plantations some of which are not otherwise open. Garden tours as well, try and visit Natchez-Under-Hill although parking is tough there. We had not booked ahead and ended up in a two-star Days Inn so if you do decide to visit book ahead.
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Rent a car and drive the southern part of La. Explore Avery island where they make Tabasco and overnight in Baton Rouge. Visit LSU campus circle bk toward NOLA and take a swamp tour on the way! We did this a few yrs ago and enjoyed the smaller towns and food! Also the D Day museum is a 1/2 day in the city if you haven't been there it's worthwhile
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