If you have not heard already, there have been some changes in the Korea Plan. I am now rocking the trip solo. Originally, my friend Karissa and I were going together. We were both interviewed in Atlanta together and were assigned to the same city. Our intention was to live in an apartment together and basically conquer the country as a team :o). Karissa recently met a guy named Zach, who is her boyfriend now. Zach's sister, Tina, recently had a baby but has had severe respiratory complications as a result of developing pneumonia during her pregnancy. Tina is currently in an induced coma in the hospital, which is putting incredible strain on Zach and his family. Karissa feels like she needs to stay home in case Tina takes a turn for the worse.
So, the plan is that I am still going. It was a bit of an overwhelming realization at first considering I don't really know anyone over there and the plane tickets will be purchased in a matter of days... but after some soul-searching I have decided that it is still something that I want to do. While being unemployed and living with my parents is nice (I kid), I still have this itch to go and be completely outof my element, out of my comfort zone.
Now that I've gotten that out of the way, I wanted to mention our insane weekend road trip to New Orleans. Karissa and I wanted a last hurrah before I leave, so we decided to head to the Big Easy for a few days of debauchery. And by debauchery, I mean dragging Karissa through orated history tours and taking hour-long bus rides to visit famous cemeteries.
Our hotel was smack dab in the middle of the French Quarter, called "The Provincial", which we discovered was actually an old military hospital. We kept worrying that we'd see dead soldiers in our room at night but thankfully we didn't see any ghosts.
Daytime was for touring. We visited Lafayette cemetery, St. Louis Cemeteries 1 and 2 and we walked all over the Garden District. Probably my favorite spot in the city, the Garden District is where Anne Rice's house is.. and it was for sale! Nightime was for walking around the French Quarter. Karissa and I sang karaoke at a bar called "The Cat's Meow." We sang "Eye of The Tiger" and "Love Shack" and the bar was sooo rowdy after both songs- an absolute blast . Bourbon Street was everything you'd imagine it to be, replete with beads, beer and scantily clad people at every turn. Great for a visit, but after a night or two I was ready to go.
We also took a tour of a plantation home named "Oak Alley". It was breathtaking, with 300+ year old live oak trees on either side of the sidewalk that led up to the house. Ironically enough, this plantation was where "Interview With A Vampire" was filmed, which is a movie based off an Anne Rice book.
All in all, New Orleans was a nice trip, but I don't think I will eat any more gumbo for some time!
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