West Ship Island

Relaxation, recreation and history - these are all offered while on Ship Island. In the north central Gulf of Mexico, about 11 miles off the Mississippi Coast, are some of the last undeveloped barrier islands in America. 

Part of Gulf Islands National Seashore and protected by the U.S. Park Service, these exquisite sand islands offer visitors the first high quality beaches for swimming and shelling east of New Orleans - only accessible by boat.

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Fort Massachusetts, part of America's "third system" of coastal defense, was built on Ship Island during the 1860's. Its purpose was to help protect the southern United States from attacks by foreign navies. During the Civil War, Ship Island served in the blockade of Confederate ports and the invasion of New Orleans.

 A boardwalk 1/3 of a mile long crosses from north shore to south shore.

 The boardwalk's south end brings visitors to a beach on the Gulf of Mexico.

Watch for dolphins! Atlantic Bottle-nosed Dolphins are frequently seen playing in the wake of the ferry boats, or feeding on mullet and menhaden near the island beaches.

Jazz Fest Crawfish Boil

 

When Louisiana people need to get together for a meeting (like for my early Jazz Fest Crew meeting this afternoon) there always seems to be some type of food/drink involved and with it being Spring ... we had a good old fashioned crawfish boil. I'm stuffed!

Hopper's Carte des Vins

 

Amie and I had our last Wednesday (month long!) wine tasting class tonight at Carte des Vins.  

I'm a bit sad since enjoying wine with a group of fellow wine lovers for over 1 1/2 hours on a Wednesday night was always a perk of the week to look forward to. Sadly our French wine experience is over, so perhaps they'll host a Spanish or Italian wine tasting class next ... let's hope soon!

Old New Olreans Rum - Distillery Tour

 

 Celebration Distillation offers daily tours and tastings at their distillery.

The tour is $10 per person and lasts approximately 45 minutes. 

 Our tours offer an intimate, detailed look at the distillation process from beginning to end. Our tours tell the story of our unique company and our survival after Hurricane Katrina.

All of our tours begin with an Old New Orleans Rum cocktail and conclude with tasting of all 4 products. Become a connoisseur as you experience the subtle flavors of our distinctive rums.

 Fun Stuff!

Sean Payton has 10 days to get us ready for SB XLVII

Happy Spring

 

The sidewalk in front of my place in NOLA has a crack that gross moss throughout the year and on the first day of Spring . . . I saw it was growing more that just moss --- now I have a little blue flower as well, so cute!

Happy St. Patrick's Day