Monday, October 16, 2023

Vacation day 7 of 11. Patrick and I had oatmeal with milk and sliced almonds. Chris and Andy left early to take a tour of a plantation and the swamps. I also had a glass of blueberry lemonade. Patrick and I walked Prytania and Magazine. Stopped for drinks at PJ's: Patrick had decaf pralines and cream latte, and I had a chai tea latte. We shopped at Dirty Coast, then lunched at Guy's Po-Boys: we had fried shrimp and fried catfish po'boys, both dressed, Barq's in a bottle for Patrick, unsweetened iced tea for me. We ordered small sandwiches but inexplicably received large ones. We walked to Cherry Coffee for two bags of coffee beans and received a house coffee as lagniappe. Walked to the Airbnb. Patrick and I rode Lyft to the Lower Garden district for dinner at Gris-Gris. Cocktails for me: cemetary 75s. Appetizers: bowl of gumbo for Patrick, caesar salad for me. Mains: shrimp and grits for Patrick, cast-iron seared fish for me. Drinks: mocktails. Patrick's shrimp and grits was so salty he couldn't finish it. He mentioned this to our server, and we received a $10.20 discount. Patrick said he'll never return. Dessert at Parish Creamery: Patrick had double chocolate ice cream. We thoroughly enjoyed watching a visiting dog being fed whipped cream by its owner. We rode Lyft home.