Long Gone: The Gulf Coast

Hello again fellow adventurers!

After our amazing experiences in Key West, we made our way up the gulf coast to the Sarasota, Florida area. We had amazing hosts there who took us around the city for some great local food and to the MOTE aquarium. We also visited Siesta Key beach, which was voted #1 in America. Unfortunately we didn't get to spend much time there because of rainy weather.

From there we drove to the Biloxi, Mississippi area, which made for a long day, but my cousins Cheri and David were ready for us with a great fish fry. We also got to try shrimp & grits the next morning--a classic southern breakfast.

That afternoon we made our way to New Orleans where we got to stay with Noah and Bowen's friend Mike. Mike took us for some great Po Boy sandwiches and then we went out to explore the French Quarter. We walked down Bourbon street a ways and eventually ended up in Jackson Square to visit Cafe Du Monde. The Beignets were definitely something to write home about. We also got some amazing gumbo at a French Quarter restaurant. We ate a ton there, and it was all fantastic.

The next morning we got to visit the World War II museum before leaving town. We definitely learned a lot and enjoyed talking with the veterans and workers there.

We're making our way across Texas and back to New Mexico now. We'll give you one final update when we're back.