09 August 2010
By Lena
In Louisiana, United States
I knew from Valerian in Leipzig, that he would stay at the same time with us for a week in New Orleans. His girlfriend had completed an internship in Canada, which was now over, so the two took a little trip through the states. Of course New Orleans was one for them as French (if we even want to talk in clichés) high on the list.
Since the two only had a French mobile phone, I stood there with my German mobile phone, the deposit amount is slowly but surely coming to an end, and Jason of course has absolutely no mobile phone, raised the agreement one day, a meeting place and time as schwiriger out, than it really should be the case. Finally, we have then done after much back and forth but still the brilliant performance to take the two in New Orleans.
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French Quarter, Louisiana, New Orleans, Travel, United States
08 August 2010
By Jason
In Louisiana, United States
A day out in the boat along the Tchefuncte river in Madisonville, Louisiana. Lena got to see some swamp and we went swimming in some of the warmest water you can imagine… Doesn’t she just look at home in that last photo?
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Bayou, Boating, Louisiana, Madisonville, River, Swamp, Tchefuncte River, United States
03 August 2010
By Jason
In Louisiana, United States
Making a Red Velvet Cake for Izzy’s birthday party… We had just found a delicious John D. Folse recipe for Red Velvet cake and really wanted to try it out. Izzy’s birthday party was that night so we thought it would be the perfect occasion. We had fun baking the cake and dying it such wonderful colors. Also, photos of Izzy’s house in Abita, and eating the delicious cake… It was so, SO good. I ate about three slices and would have eaten a few more if my stomach could have handled it.
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Abita Springs, Birthday Party, Cake, Izzy, Louisiana, Red Velvet, United States
03 August 2010
By Lena
In Louisiana, United States
After we came down from North Carolina to Louisiana, I had to wait a week for the first time in Mandeville, until I finally was shown for the first time New Orleans. We went with Katie, Chris and Tyler. To get from Mandeville to New Orleans, you have only one 20 Minutes drive across the lake. You drive over a bridge, which runs across the lake. Supposedly, the longest bridge in the world, which crosses a lake. This bridge really takes an eternity! First, we are very excited, but after five minutes by car and only water, Water, Water to your left and right, it is terribly boring. I began to hate this bridge really!
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Aquarium, French Quarter, Louisiana, New Orleans, United States
01 August 2010
By Jason
In Louisiana, United States
Lena’s first Beignets, from Café du Monde.
First post from August! We are slowly catching up and trying to post some photos and stories from the last few weeks on the road…
Lena enjoying her very first taste of Beignets, from Café du Monde
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Beignets, Café du Monde, Food, Louisiana, Mandeville, United States
28 July 2010
By Jason
In North Carolina, United States
More hiking in the mountains. Another green forest, another little river, and more tired legs. This time at least we got to go swimming at one of my favorite swimming holes. Midnight hole is filled with beautiful deep clear water and is surrounded by big boulders you can dive from. The water is COLD though, but after a day of hiking it can be really refreshing jump in for a few minutes. We also made it to Mouse Creek Falls, which is along the same trail.
Midnight Hole
Lena at Midnight Hole
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Big Creek, Hiking, Midnight Hole, Mouse Creek Falls, North Carolina, Smoky Mountains National Park, United States
28 July 2010
By Jason
In North Carolina, United States
Photos from Max Patch. Max patch is a naturally-occurring bald mountain on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. The Appalachian Trail crosses over the top of the hill, and there are beautiful clear views of the surrounding mountains. We were lucky again and found huge patches of juicy ripe blackberries on the hillsides.
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Appalachian, Bald, Blackberries, Hiking, Max Patch, Mountains, North Carolina, United States
25 July 2010
By Jason
In North Carolina, United States
Lena enjoying her first Root Beer
Sunday afternoon, there was a small music festival in Asheville, the nearest city to my mom’s house in the mountains. We decided to get out of the woods for a day to give Lena’s little feet a rest, and to see what the big city had to offer. Lena got her first root beer in an American diner, and her first Mardi Gras beads (even though we were 1,000 miles from New Orleans) all in the same day.
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Asheville, Diner, Festival, Mardi Gras Beads, Music, North Carolina, United States
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