Farewell New Orleans: Outer Journey

Our trip has come to a close and it was a bittersweet feeling packing my suitcase to head home. The whole trip was filled with seeing amazing places around the French Quarter, tasting the most delicious food, and meeting the kindest people, but my all time favorite place I visited was Muriel's The first time Muriel's was brought us was on out food tour. We didn't eat their, but our tour guide mentioned that Muriel's had an amazing gallery to sit on and look out over Jackson Square. Kendra, Marcy, and I immediately looked at each other and decided that Muriel's was a mandatory stop on our free day. When our free day arrived we walked into Muriel's and the woman who greeted us was so kind. She made sure we knew exactly where we were going. We headed to get a drink from the bar, and the bartender treated us with the same kindness. We headed up the stairs to the gallery and as we found a table to sit at, we were amazed by the beauty of the city. It was a Monday so there wasn't a lot of tourists crowding the sidewalks and the weather was warm, so we comfortable sitting outside. Another reason why Muriel's was my favorite is because of the story we learned about on our haunted history tour. Yes, Muriel's is haunted. According to our tour guide, slaves were kept before they were auctioned off and where servants were kept each night, This means that many troubled souls could have died there, Down the line, Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, came into ownership of the building, but had to rebuild half of it after the huge fire of 1788. He didn't have much money afterwords, so he gambled the building off. He lost, and committed suicide because of it. Muriel's is known to be haunted by Mr. Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan. I love Muriel's because of it's beauty and history, as well as how much it made me feel like I was at home. I would definitely recommend sitting on Muriel's gallery for a drink to anyone, and I hope I get the chance to come back some day.

Muriel's