French Romance + Southern Charm: 3D2N in NOLA 🌿🎷

📍 Day 1: French Quarter Flair 🏨 Stay: French Market Inn (Classic French vibes, perfect location!) Walk everywhere—no car needed! ⚠️ Street-facing rooms = noisy for light sleepers. 🍽️ Dinner @ Royal House Oyster Bar 🦪 Half Shell Oysters: Fresh + briny! 🔥 Chargrilled Oysters: Buttery, garlicky heaven. 🍲 Chicken & Andouille Gumbo: Soul-warming Southern staple. 🌉 Night: St. Louis Cathedral + Mississippi River stroll. 🐊 Day 2: Swamps & Mansions 🚐 Tour: Swamp + Oak Alley ($126/person, Viator). Pick-up @ Gray Line (5-min walk from hotel). 🏡 Oak Alley Plantation (3hrs): Instagram gold but history-lite. Lunch: Red beans & rice + mint julep! 🌿 Swamp Tour (Cajun Pride): 🌟 HIGHLIGHT! Saw gators, raccoons, wild boars—held a baby gator! 🐊💛 🍽️ Dinner @ Evangeline Restaurant: Fried Alligator (tastes like chicken!) + Alligator Creole (must-try!). 🎷 Preservation Hall Jazz: *45-min sets* (5-9:30PM)—pure NOLA magic. 🎭 Day 3: History & Feasts 🍽️ Lunch @ Felix’s: 🦪 Raw/Char-grilled Oysters = perfection. 🍲 Gumbo Sampler (mini portions = smart!). ⚔️ National WWII Museum ($36): Military buff’s dream—worth it for all! 🍤 Dinner @ Clesi’s Seafood: Crawfish boil = Worth the Uber! 🍩 Dessert: Café du Monde: Sugar bomb beignets (love/hate!). Popeyes: NOLA’s OG version slaps! ⚠️ Solo Travel Tips: Days > nights (stick to safe areas after dark). Central lodging = key! #NOLA #FoodieGuide #JazzAndGators #TravelSolo #ShortTrip