Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Camellia Grill and Mango Daiquiris


Our last night in New Orleans saw us back at Camellia Grill. It is seriously one of the best places to eat not only for money value but the entertainment factor as well. Steve being Steve had to get a photo with our servers to commemorate our last meal.

 
 
 
Jackson was so hungry he ordered two BLTs
 
 
Chilli Cheese Fries
 
 
Lenord and Herb  - our servers at Camellia Grill



After a really shitty sleep I woke up at 1:30am with no chance of going back to sleep as our wakeup call was for 3:30am. Once that time hit I woke everyone up and we got ourselves ready for the flight to the Bahamas.

Driving to the airport was really bittersweet. I was excited to head to Paradise Island and sit by the pool with my mango daiquiri but I also didn’t really want to leave New Orleans because I know I’m probably never going to come back. As much as I trawl the real estate websites and fantasise about buying a place in the French Quarter, it’s never going to happen as it is too far away for us to have an investment property here. Maybe we need to look closer to home – New Zealand? Ha – as if Steve would agree to that.

Our flight to the Bahamas had a stopover in Charlotte and Shaye managed to spew just as we landed. We arrived in the Bahamas to warm heat and glad we had dressed appropriately. After going through customs with a ‘Are you bringing in any alcohol?’ flippant question, we found a T A X I and made our way over the bridge to Paradise Island.




We were early for our room so before the desk lady could say ‘Would you like to have lunch…..’ we were sitting at a table at Viola’s scoffing down cheeseburgers and BLT’s. We were down to one meal that day so we had to make it good. My two mango daiquiris went down really well and the strong rum persuaded me to sit by the pool and watch Shaye swim in the pool once we had stashed our bags in the room.
 
Finally at Viola's to eat our one meal of the day
 
 
 
 

Nothing much else happened today except taking in the beach and swimming in the pool – just what I was looking forward to.

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