Monday was the long 14 hour drive back to NOLA from IC. From 8 am until around 5 pm we fought a strong wind that cut about 6 mpg from the mileage and made it difficult to relax. Along the way the temperature gradually rose from around 20F up to nearly 70F. On the plus side, it was looking like it would definitely not be a cold Mardi Gras.
Tuesday morning I got in a quick 30 miles on the levee. By the time I got home, the parade trucks were already lining up along South Claiborne Avenue and the Mardi Gras music was already blaring. I loaded up a messenger bag (which was a mistake), we jumped on the bikes, and headed down to Napoleon Ave., arriving just in time to see Rex. After the parade, we walked all the way down to the French Quarter where I spent an hour or so taking pictures on Bourbon and Royal streets. I was kind of disappointed this year. I guess it was still a little early (around 3 pm) so the crowds weren't as thick or lively as they are later in the evening. It's around 10:30 right now, and I guess things are pretty interesting about now. Anyway, you can take a look at my Mardi Gras photos. The earlier ones are from the Rex parade, and the latter ones are from the French Quarter.
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