NOLA: round 2

About a month ago, I was in New Orleans to run a half marathon. This past weekend I was back there for the womens final four. It was a wonderful weekend reuniting with teammates and my coaches. We definitely did the 'New Orleans thing' and my body is paying for it now. But more importantly, I got to enjoy old friend's company and enjoy the food, art, and gorgeous weather; even went for a couple runs along the river. My palate experienced shrimp creole, crawfish, and of course beignets! Lucky for me, an extra ticket came my way on Sunday and I was able to attend the two semifinal games where Louisville got past cal and uconn finally got their win against notre dame-perfect timing! On Monday I went on a swamp boat tour which was so awesome; gave a good feel for the culture in many parts of Louisiana and I saw gators within arms length of my body! Many wonderful and ridiculous stories were born this paat weekend, certainly making it one to remember :) Now it's time to prep for the 6 week trip to Asia...