Darlene was not there to greet us, but a box of delicious pastries were! Darlene was prompt in answering our e-mail the morning of our trip to give us instructions in case she wasn't there when we arrived. We had the pleasure of meeting her husband who provided us with several recommendations for local food. Magazine St (just two blocks over) did not disappoint. Surrey's for breakfast was GREAT, McClure's BBQ and Arana were both yummy dinner spots. Fun drinks at Dat Dog-- all this outside the French Quarter!

The cottage was very clean and nicely decorated, well equipped with extra blankets, and offered many amenities in case you forgot any toiletries. The pull out couch (which we slept on) was not as uncomfortable as we feared and for the great price, we really can't complain. We found the place very accessible, as long as you're comfortable getting around on foot/public transportation. We took the bus Saturday morning and rented bikes from a spot on Dauphine. Used those to get around and back to the cottage that night. Sunday morning we biked to the audobon park and then returned them before spending the day in the quarter and taking a street car back to the magazine street area. Lots of walking but that was helpful considering how much great food and drinks we enjoyed!

Thanks again to the Mipros for a great birthday weekend!