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New Orleans to Memphis on Amtrak

In Travel & Explore  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 4, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
We were dripping wet when we got into the Lyft on Basin Street in New Orleans, and I hoped it didn’t annoy the driver too bad. A storm rolled in right as we were wrapping up our tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (go...
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St. Louis No. 1 Cemetery Tour

In Travel & Explore  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, August 4, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Nicholas Cage, of “National Treasure” and “Face/Off” fame, was filming a movie in New Orleans when he fell in love with the Crescent City. A fan, if you will, of the occult, he was smitten with the infamously haunted and perhaps vexed LeLaurie Mansion. He...
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Oysters…for the first time…

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 22, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Oysters. I have always thought they looked like snot on the half shell. The slimy-looking, spillway-smelling, gelatinous sputum (oh my gosh, how crass!) never looked appetizing to me. Then there we were, in the middle of the French Quarter, with cajun-seasoned friends from the bayou,...
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Amtrak City of New Orleans Train

In Travel & Explore  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 22, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
We made it to New Orleans on Amtrak’s “City of New Orleans” nearly an hour early! Turns out, the train does stop many times along the way but sometimes not for more than three or four minutes. They announce which stops are for getting out...
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The Hollywood Cafe, Robinsonville, MS

In Travel & Explore  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, July 6, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
I took a bit of a hiatus this week to chase some goals more and be on social media less, which I guess does not make for a good blogger. At any rate, I have accomplished a ton, and I am eager to tell you...
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Friday Adventures & Purple Hull Peas

In Stories & Reflections  •  by Amanda Herring, Writer, June 29, 2024  •   Leave a Comment
Our Friday Adventure was nearly compromised after my girl’s gym training was moved to Friday morning from Thursday, AND the painter agreed to come look at my project on Friday afternoon. We managed to pull it off, though, making the decision to stay local and...
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