Hello Nairalanders!

This post might be helpful for Nigerians living in diaspora or looking to vacation in the USA.

Let's me first say, I absolutely love "NOLA" as we here in the states fondly refer to New Orleans - it's literally a melting and such a fun city. The city simply does not sleep, and pretty much anything goes!

I recently visiting New Orleans, Louisiana on a “foodie tour” for 4 days. You might ask “what is a foodie tour”? It’s when you travel to a destination specifically to taste and sample local foods (and cocktails). Louisiana is a southern state and their cooking techniques clearly were passed down from our ancestors in Western Africa and France.

By way of history, Louisiana purchased African slaves and was part of the slave trade. We had the opportunity to visit the Whitney Plantation Museum. The Whitney Plantation Museum is the only museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. Many of its decedents can be linked back to Western Africa – a few we traced back to Nigeria, specifically Igbo and Yoruba tribes, although I’m sure there were other tribes.

I like to share this experience with you because many to travel to the USA yet bypass the southern states which you may have lineage through. It’s definitely eye opening (and painful) to see some of the conditions your ancestors had to live in and endure. However it’s our history and part of who we are.

We also visited the National WWII Museum which was quite interesting and educational as well.

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Safe travels and I hope you enjoy!

First set of pictures is from my hotel. We lodged at the Ritz-Carlton New Orleans

Lobby and other areas within my hotel Ritz Carlton New Orleans

Acme Oyster Bar

We enjoyed oyster shooters (oyster with vodka, you drink all in one shot)

Char-grilled Oysters and Fried Crab Fingers

Cocktails at Back Space Bar. This drink was called “Paper Plane”!

Bevi Seafood

Excellent seafood, we sample crawfish and a catfish po-boy sandwich. We also enjoyed and very strong cocktails called “Hurricane”!

Neyows is a black owned restaurant and we sampled, grilled red fish, fried chicken, carrot soufflé, seafood gumbo, red beans and rice.

Victory is another black owned restaurant.

We enjoyed a drink called the Sazerac (bourbon based drink)

We enjoyed desert at hotel

Cheese charcuterie board
Beignets
Banana Bread Pudding

Red Fish Grill on the famous Bourbon Street! We sampled: BBQ Oysters, round of Oyster Shooters (cocktail), Fried Catfish Bites

Awesome cuisine!!!



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Visited Tropical Isle Bar for their famous drink called the Hand Grenade!

We also sample Banana Pudding desert at Red Fish.

Me and my hubby enjoying our Hand Grenade and New Orleans. The cocktail inside the syringe is filled with a vodka and rum Jell-O shot!

The Whitney Plantation Museum

More pics from Whitney Plantation.

Names of slaves and the cuff that attached to slaves necks when they arrived.

More pictures from Whitney Plantation

Mstravelindiva:
The Whitney Plantation Museum

The third image is our traditional mortar and pestle here in Nigeria. That plantation has a whole lot of history in there.

I might go emotional whenever I visit.

More pics from Whitney Plantation.

This is in reference to the 1811 German uprising in Louisiana and the punishment suffered for those captured.

National WWII Musuem in New Orleans

akinjideace:


The third image is our traditional mortar and pestle here in Nigeria. That plantation has a whole lot of history in there.

I might go emotional whenever I visit.

Understand, I left in tears but I’m grateful I went. I’m black and proud, and it was good to see just what my ancestors endured. Unfortunately they don’t teach this in American schools, even though it’s part of our history.

I’m my ancestors wildest dream, and they didn’t die in vain because Black Lives Matter!

National WWII Musuem in New Orleans

Mstravelindiva:


Understand, I left in tears but I’m grateful I went. I’m black and proud, and it was good to see just what my ancestors endured. Unfortunately they don’t teach this in American schools, even though it’s part of our history.

I’m my ancestors wildest dream, and they didn’t
die in vain because Black Lives Matter!

Right! Even in the whiteman's world, black people are indispensable and valuable as much as we need them. We black people are intellectuals, blessed and excellent. The best they can do is to preserve the memories and let love lead. Whatever happened back then was the trend in the world back then. Humanity has moved on. Love should come first. No race is superior, nothing like pro-blacks, white supremacy, it's all against humanity. The world should come together as one.

Everytime I go through NL post seeing people enjoying outside the country.

ME:
Abi make I hang on aero plane too!!

akinjideace:



Right! Even in the whiteman's world, black people are indispensable and valuable as much as we need them. We black people are intellectuals, blessed and excellent. The best they can do is to preserve the memories and let love lead. Whatever happened back then was the trend in the world back then. Humanity has moved on. Love should come first. No race is superior, nothing like pro-blacks, white supremacy, it's all against humanity. The world should come together as one.

Very well said friend! Very well said!

Wow! My wife and i have talked about doing the plantation trip from Houston... this is an inspiration. Been to the WW2 museum on a work trip.

TWoods:
Wow! My wife and i have talked about doing the plantation trip from Houston... this is an inspiration. Been to the WW2 museum on a work trip.

YES friend, you should definitely go and visit the The Whitney Plantation. It’s emotional yet educational and inspirational. Finally a museum from the victims point of view. We were so grateful and happy we went. One of the highlights of my trip!

Houston isn’t too far away from NOLA, plus they got amazing food, some of the best live jazz bands playing everyday and a lit nightlife! Oooooo Bourbon street is an adventure in itself!

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Lobby and other areas within my hotel Ritz Carlton New Orleans

Mstravelindiva this is lovely keep up the goodwork I love your posts, it gives vibes of abroad

Reex12:
Mstravelindiva this is lovely keep up the goodwork I love your posts, it gives vibes of abroad

Thank you friend!

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gnykelly:
I don't think I can forgive the whites for this atrocities. 300 good years a whole race was subjected to a level below an animal

Understandable. It’s definitely a tough pill to swallow.