Travel

Waiting for Jury duty in New Orleans. The cross-section of people here is amazing. Like being in a New York Subway, or Chicago airport.

Went to VooDooFest in New Orleans City Park last weekend. Headliners include the Weeknd, Chainsmokers, G-eazy, Tool, Cage The Elephant, Rebelution, and Band of Horses. The crowd was great, a lot of costumes. Saw a lot of The Joker and Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad. I didn't get much in on school, but I got to meet some cool people and catch up with friends. The pass was $140 from StubHub.com I had it shipped to my house from Tampa Florida, and I payed secure through PayPal. For a weekend away from the books, it was well worth it!

Had some free time away from the books, so decided to take a trip through the french quarter and Jackson square. I have never been in the St. Louis cathedral, but the doors were open so I figured "why not?" It featured high ceilings, a nice alter, a lot of candles, and some cool stain glass windows. I have pictures up on instagram, @mattlutey but I'll do my best to post some here.

I took a trip to St. Petersburg, and Tampa Florida in the first two weeks of May. It was a time to reunite with some old friends, and make some new ones. I had time to enjoy Kayaking along Tampa Bay, stand up paddle boarding, and some adventures downtown St. Petersburg. I topped off the trip with a trip to Tropicana Field. Pictures up on Facebook, and Instagram. I drove in my Wrangler, and stayed at a friends house. It ended up being a low budget adventure, with high excitement!

Took a friend to the Barkkus Parade on Sunday in the French Quarter. Posting a view pics that were taken on her Nikon camera. Mostly the crowd and atmosphere, no dog pics! A quick reminder: The traditional Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold were not chosen arbitrarily. Rex, the King of Carnival, selected this scheme in 1892, declaring purple for justice, green for faith and gold for power.

Decided last minute, Sunday to take a road trip to Atlanta. Country inn and Suites. Uber to get downtown. Stayed at the Country Inn and Suites near the Brave's baseball stadium, Turner field. It is close to downtown and about a $5.75 Uber Ride. It's approximately 3 miles and is under $100 per night. I could have booked cheaper but this was a happy medium. World of Coke - experience . Country coke flavors. On Martin Luther King day I visisted a number of places; starting with the World of Coke. The tour was mostly self serve with a brief video and introduction. The cost was $16. I was solo but being with other visitors made it less lonely. The highlight of this was getting to try Coke flavors from all over the world! WORLD OF COKE CNN Center, Lunch. After the World of Coke I visited a food court in the CNN center. This is walking distance from the World of Coke. I ate at Moe's southwest grill. Lunch was $6. Aquarium I visited the Aquarium after heading b...

Took a visit on Tuesday to the Audobon Zoo in New Orleans. I went with a friend from LSU. We got free tickets thanks to a good connection! It was a nice break from studying and school and a good way to get in gear for the spring semester. We saw a lot of animals including many more that aren't pictured below. I would recommend going to the zoo and seeing the giant elephants or the Komodo Dragon!