Life List #13: Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Although I have been to NOLA more times than I can count...I never made it to Marti Gras.

Since today is Fat Tuesday I thought it would be perfect for a virtual adventure!

So as they say in The Quarter

 "laissez le bon temps rouler"  (let the good times roll)


and let us begin!

Beginning on the Feast of the Three Kings (Epiphany) and continuing until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is basically a time of excesses, including eating rich fatty food, just before the Fasting of Lent.

Makes perfect sense.

(...my friend Brenda, and I- are waiting for Diane to make it home from Orlando, so our celebration will be a week late this year...)

The costumes, floats and krewes that accompany the floats meander loudly down the narrow streets of the Quarter flinging candy, plastic coins and throws (beads)

Music and celebration in the air.

Also the smell of beignets, muffalettas, po' boy sandwiches of all kinds, deep fried everything, rum and other alcoholic drinks and ettouffee.

Some of 2019 Marti Gras

https://youtu.be/NpSXKyq1-lM

https://youtu.be/YJNifYJunRQ

https://youtu.be/_aqMhLfdERk

https://youtu.be/S4aIEvIprZ8

https://youtu.be/edorEp6QUjk

Parade

https://youtu.be/4PX05azgG7M

And Earthcam's LIVE Cam from Mardi Gras
(if you are reading this today!!!)

https://www.earthcam.com/events/mardigras/?cam=catsmeow2

And, then there is the King's Cake

Decorated with purple, green and gold sanding sugar, throws and plastic coins...with a tiny figurine baby Jesus baked inside.

Tradition says that whoever gets the baby in their slice of King's Cake has to bake the cake for next year's party!

Or you can just order one here

https://www.ebay.com/i/153332753738?chn=ps

Hope you have enjoyed a look at Mardi Gras NOLA