tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post2971730268348912131..comments2023-06-05T09:22:52.912+01:00Comments on Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Open: Tourist seeks the New Orleans he read about in the newspaperPlease Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-42172821390071632522010-07-03T10:52:21.115+01:002010-07-03T10:52:21.115+01:00Maybe he's a survivalist scouting for a place ...Maybe he's a survivalist scouting for a place to establish a new compound?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-72238211250777776922010-07-02T13:34:36.061+01:002010-07-02T13:34:36.061+01:00Heat and flying cockroaches reminds me of my time ...Heat and flying cockroaches reminds me of my time spent in Cyprus (in the height of summer in the middle of a heatwave). Although the heat in Cyprus was `dry' - think they call the heat in the deep South `wet' - and the Cyprian cockies were (probably) a lot smaller than their US cousins. <br /><br />We're actually enduring the mad tourists and sweaty clinging clothing in Oxford Circus at the moment - although not quite the same as the big ole US of A.London Lass Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585548733858304214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-85177823786996624432010-06-30T21:32:05.029+01:002010-06-30T21:32:05.029+01:00Miami definitely has its moments and South Beach a...Miami definitely has its moments and South Beach and the surrounding areas are outstanding. One word of advice, no matter what you look like, be prepared to be the least attractive person there. Pretty, pretty, pretty peoples in South Beach.<br /><br />Also, dunno how feasible but if you can catch a bus to Key West, the drive is outstanding and unique within the US. Key West is a somewhat wacky place as well.Zstepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-22277097130328633412010-06-29T23:10:02.781+01:002010-06-29T23:10:02.781+01:00Zstep - Yeah, this area is pretty much unscathed. ...Zstep - Yeah, this area is pretty much unscathed. Part of me is curious to see the more affected areas, but then I don't think tourists doing that helps anything. We're heading to Miami for Independence Day weekend...ready for the heat!<br /><br />jman - I've seen a couple of cockroaches but nothing compared to certain parts of Australia! No mozzies as yet either.It's rained a lot since we've been here, the heat's pretty sweaty but air con sorts me out pretty quick. We just do a lot of pit stops in bars!<br /><br />Ellie - Something like that.. ;)<br /><br />Heybartender - I think we'll be skipping Alabama (we're flying from NO to Orlando on Thursday), but the other suggestions I'm just looking at on my map and will definitely be considering them when we work out a route from Orlando. We're theme-parking for a few days before that though :)Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-77884405679152893792010-06-29T22:38:53.729+01:002010-06-29T22:38:53.729+01:00I recommend Birmingham, AL. Get thee to Dreamland ...I recommend Birmingham, AL. Get thee to Dreamland for BBQ. Also, check out the bizarre fountain in the middle of downtown. Inconceivable how they got that one built in the Bible Belt. <br />See also Athens, GA (I don't live there anymore but I do recommend it), Asheville, NC, Knoxville, TN, St Louis, MO, Chicago, IL. If you would like recommendations for food, do holler. Hotels, possibly. Doesn't hurt to ask.heybartenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916319179509954795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-7577873329331902010-06-29T13:51:23.273+01:002010-06-29T13:51:23.273+01:00ALthough it may be too late be careful of nasties ...ALthough it may be too late be careful of nasties like flying cockroaches big enough to have you calling them sir and mosquitoes who don't understand that clothing are meant to be protection against them. A great city, but not the best place to visit in the summer.jmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-26486778719398730422010-06-29T13:11:53.926+01:002010-06-29T13:11:53.926+01:00I haven't been to New Orleans since Katrina bu...I haven't been to New Orleans since Katrina but the wife has. The French Quarter and Garden District were largely untouched but most of the rest of the city is still a disaster area...<br /><br />Anyway, welcome to the American South, home of humidity and instant sweat. You'll get more of the same if you venture to Houston or Miami, New Orleans really is a sticky place. I do know some women who swear by it though, saying the humidity does wonders for their skin. No thanks...Zstepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-63370239077061100262010-06-29T07:05:55.759+01:002010-06-29T07:05:55.759+01:00roseski - tell me about it. This stuff wasn't ...roseski - tell me about it. This stuff wasn't tested in southern states humidity. fact.<br /><br />unbearable - unfortunately, that seems to be the case. This is a great city though. I'm really taken with it.Please Don't Eat With Your Mouth Openhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246896544080806179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-45657819143795640212010-06-29T02:55:50.937+01:002010-06-29T02:55:50.937+01:00Trying to find the negative and ignoring the beaut...Trying to find the negative and ignoring the beauty. Now, ain't that America?The Unbearable Banishmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704208968630911021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30034378.post-66667462462155219052010-06-28T23:00:58.276+01:002010-06-28T23:00:58.276+01:00Frizz Ease isn't what it's cracked up to b...Frizz Ease isn't what it's cracked up to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com