Peter and Jessica were so welcoming. Bienvenue.... So friendly. I felt like they were long lost friends we might have known back in college. Not only did they share their home with us, but they had local coffee and beer, homemade grapefruit jam, and assorted oatmeal and teas waiting for us when we got off the road. They were in the process of making hard boiled eggs for our breakfast the next day. Also, it is not like you are just sharing their home, you are sharing their city and they are very proud to be a part of the New Orleans reconstruction. Bywater is really a chill neighborhood and reminded us of the places we've lived and visited. It reminded me of Williamsburg, Brooklyn before the condos and big money moved in. It is Fringe. On the edge. Just what we like. Art, music, culture ooze from this part of Nawlins. It is exactly where we'd live if we moved to New Orleans. We stayed with our two kids, and came by car. Parking was super easy, right in front of the house. The French Quarter is walkable easily for adults, but since we had kids, we drove maybe 5 streets down and 3 west to park so that coming back late would be easier on them. We then walked along Frenchmen and down to the French Market and all over town. They texted us with ideas of things happening in the city, were easily available and happy to share. We also appreciated the assortment of books about New Orleans in the house. Oh, and the house itself is really comfortable and nicely decorated.
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