And this race did teach me something β to allow myself some grace: by actually stopping for some photos since I had obviously never run through the Disneyland parks before , and by listening to my body, including making a restroom stop but even more importantly, pausing for some additional stretching when my left hip started feeling tight at around the Would I do another RunDisney Disneyland race?
Charles Ave. You could go inside the hotel to use the bathrooms, which was a HUGE plus, and also purchase drinks at the bar β and there was also a food cart outside, but it appeared to just have the basic fried chicken, burgers, etc. Anyway, we got to sit in the stands with a great mix of people β locals and tourists alike!
But WOW, was it worth it! As I already mentioned, we met so many friends β including the Australian couple who was sitting next to us and who we convinced to check out our favorite brewery, Brieux Carre, the next day β¦. Needless to say, as much as we enjoyed the next day, I think our Lundi Gras experiences were the highlight of our trip! So unfortunately, our trip did NOT get off to an auspicious start β before I even got through security at the local airport, the connecting flight was delayed by 30 minutes.
In the end, I was right to be concerned. I was supposed to land in New Orleans at PMβ¦. But hey, no need to let that ruin a vacation as a whole! And truth be told, I also wanted bergnerts. Okay listen you had to be there. After Red Beans, it was time to make our way back to the hotel to freshen up and head to the Zulu Lundi Gras Festival! I also met some awesome people who hung out and chatted with me while we watched the Zulu King and Queen give their speeches.
Not just a lot of googling and searching through every Red Dead subreddit that I could find; I also talked to people I know who live in or are frequent visitors to New Orleans, poured through an old NOLA guidebook that I own, and even went back through photos from my past trips there. Stephen Church β Larger cathedral in St Denis.
