Tuesday, June 26

Finally, a day to sleep in!!  When we finally finished getting ready for the day, we walked the two blocks to get to the WWII Museum.  After we paid for our tickets, we went to the museum's Soda Shop to grab lunch.  We each got the grilled cheese and cheesy broccoli soup.  Then we walked to the museum's theater to watch the 48 minute movie called "Beyond All Boundaries."  It was a 4D experience, and I think they did it pretty well.  Plus, Tom Hanks was our narrator, and who hates Tom Hanks?  After spending ample time meandering throughout the museum's exhibits, I ran back down to the Soda Shop to get a Cream Cheese Red Velvet ice cream cone. 

On my list of things to do was to walk down Magazine Street.  It's known for having a lot of antique and boutique shops.  It certainly was a VERY long walk, however.  We stepped in at the Corner Muse to try a Snoball (Daniel tried Peach) and just before all the school kids came in from their day.  So, obviously, just at the right time.  Then we proceeded on our route.  Still having some time to kill, we walked over to Royal Street.  I had to make a pit stop at the Royal Praline Company so I could try some New Orleans famed pralines.  Then we sat for a nice little dinner at Pere Antoine's.  Then we made our way back to the Canal Place Theater's so we could watch Moonrise Kingdom.  It was such a cute little movie that we both enjoyed immensely.

To cap off the night, we headed to the ORIGINAL Cafe du Monde in Jackson Square and had an order of beignets and cafe au lait.

LINKS:
WWII Museum
Magazine Street
Pere Antoine Restaurant
Moonrise Kingdom

Outside of the WWII Museum

Wall Art outside of the Contemporary Arts Center

Owner of an Antique Shop's Dog

These Beaded Dogs are Everywhere.  I suppose they are like the horses around Louisville and Lexington.

FDR's Address to Congress, Declaring War.  Original Document.

Famous Frozen Louisiana Lemonade

Cafe du Monde