Urban Expectations Of Nola

Urban Expectations: Outer Journey

December 27, 2016

            As the trip to New Orleans gets near my expectations of this exciting journey that I am about to embark on get more and more realistic. I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge of the country we live in and I hope to see the highs and lows that the great city of New Orleans. My expectation is that the city has had some of the best and worst journeys in its history and to truly learn and know the city, I believe, that it is important to see the amazing things it has to offer along with the unbelievable hardships it has seen. I am hoping to see someone famous also like maybe Ellen DeGeneres will just happen to be home visiting her Mom or something while we are there; I know it seems a tad bit unrealistic but hey a girl can dream, right? I’m expecting the city to be very loud and noisy, which is something I enjoy. I love the buzz that a large iconic city has at all hours. The only city that I have actually paid attention to while visiting is Chicago and the business of the streets and noise of the cars and people is something I am wildly attracted to! On the other hand, the smell of a large city is something I am not attracted to whatsoever. I have heard stories form my uncles about how terrible the streets of New Orleans smell and although it wont be pleasant I know it is all part of the experience and am kind of (secretly) looking forward to it. One of the highest expectations I have of this trip is the cuisine I will get to experience. I love spicy food and just recently have fallen in love with seafood and I know from watching Harry Conick Jr. on American Idol that there is no better crawfish than what is served up in New Orleans. My mouth is literally watering as I’m writing and thinking about it right now. I almost feel as if I have too many feelings about this upcoming trip to describe them all because if I did we would be here for days but the biggest feeling that comes to mind is just complete excitement. I’m excited to feel the warm weather compared to what friends and family will be experiencing at home. The itinerary set up for us as we travel through the city is adventurous and fun, but meaningful at the same time. I want to feel scared during the ghost tour and stuffed full after the cuisine tour and after the pharmacy tour, I hope to feel glad that I’m living in this day of age instead of back then because God only knows what was used to cure illnesses. I’m most excited, though, to feel like I belong in New Orleans at the end of this trip. I want to fall in love with the city and strive to go back and experience different things each time.