12.25.10

We were treated to an amazing sunset this Christmas evening, which we watched from our balcony.

12.25.10

 

12.25.10

 

12.25.10

Today was a beautiful, sunny day in Florida!  We are staying at the cheesy Thunderbird Resort, complete with a balcony and a great view of the Gulf. We had no plans for the day except to wander around the beach, enjoy the good weather, and celebrate Christmas in a way that we've never experienced before.  It was great!  It did feel weird to wear shorts and a t-shirt on Christmas, and we did get to see two Santas playing shuffleboard on the beach!

12.24.10

Christmas Eve was spent traveling from New Orleans to Treasure Island, Florida where we will be staying for two nights for Christmas.  No newsworthy photos today, but I thought this photo from a tunnel in Mobile, Alabama was pretty neat :)

12.23.10

Today was our last day in New Orleans, and then we'll be driving to the Florida Gulf coast to spend Christmas! 

 

We took the St, Charles streetcar again, but this time we got off in the CBD Warehouse District and went to the World War II museum.  It was an incredible museum with tons of great memorabilia and interesting displays (including boats that were made in New Orleans).  

 

We also went next door to the Contemporary Museum of Art, where we were puzzled by some pieces and intriqued by others.  It wasn't a huge museum, but it was worth the $3 admission fee!

12.22.10

In the evening, we caught the free Algiers Ferry and rode it across the Mississippi for a great view of the city.  I messed up a photo by accident, but ended up liking it and taking several more "messed up" photos!