Most people remember places they visit by the scenery, the people they met, or the performances they attend. I remember by the food I enjoyed and the bargains I scored. New Orleans is the peak experience in these areas.<\/p>\n
First, the camping: On previous trips, Joan and I have visited and written about the Pelican RV Park and the French Quarter RV Resort. Both are expensive, and while the first is a swamp far from everything, the French Quarter Resort is\u00a0 conveniently located in the French Quarter adjacent to the station for the On-and-Off bus rides and only a short walk to the center of the French Quarter.<\/p>\n
Once reaching the French Quarter, there is a wide selection of Beignet-serving venues. If you have never experienced a Beignet, you are missing the ultimate junk food experience – an exploded mass of fried dough drenched in powdered sugar with no nutritive value. There is no neat way to eat a Beignet; you must dive in and shower later.<\/p>\n
I have experienced many Beignets and they are all excellent. So the choice is limited to finding the best venue, since most are operated by Cafe Du Monde, ruling out taste as a criteria.<\/p>\n
The search for a perfect camping location to sample the perfect Beignet eventually led to Harvest Host, a service offering pointers to free, or nearly free, camping locations. A few trips ago, Harvest Host pointed me to the Faubourg Brewery, offering free camping, reduced price freshly brewed beer, free entertainment, and guards that patrol the fenced parking area at night. Turns out, Faubourg was much better than the advertisements.<\/p>\n
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