Sparkie's Selfies Traveling blog : New Orleans and Panam City Beach

Wednesday:

We left St. Louis at 12.45 with our Hyundai Elantra that we got 20% off thanks to Kelly. We drove 10 hours and 15 minutes to get to New Orleans 670 miles. We drove through the craziest thunder and lightning storm, like the worst driving conditions I've ever seen, check out the video.

We had two pretty crazy nights in New Orleans! If you're ever there you have to go to Bourbon St. It is insane partying 24-7 there is always a bar open. Met some irish people at an irish bar Pat O'Briens and their American friend has offered up his condo for us to stay in when we go to Denver later in the summer. We had a decent walk around New Orleans, but the heat made it hard work, there were some nice views along the water, as well as a really nice church.

The three travellers

A cannon outside the church - the perfect photo opportunity

A real life pirate

She didn't move, even after we gave her money

Peter found his perfect bar

Had to throw in a cop Selfie

Friday:

After two pretty heavy nights in New Orleans we left the hotel just after 12 and headed for Panama City Beach. Time to get our tans. 5 hour drive and we get to our hotel, I check us in and it's one king bed for the three of us to share - not good! Chris and Pete are getting on and were pretty cuddly in New Orleans but no way I'm sharing a bed with those two for four nights. Have a chat to the receptionist and for 65$ (20% off) we have an upgrade to a 3 bed suite. Only one thing to do and that's get back on it, over to Walmart and 1.75l of Captain Morgan's for 20$ - we are gonna love PCB! Off out we go and end up in club lavela apparently north Americas biggest night club holds 7,000 people. Great night- missed breakfast but headed to the beach and repeated Saturday! The boys needed a night off Sunday so we went mini golfing, had a beer and nachos before a walk up the beach. We wake up Monday refreshed so we finish off the captain Morgan's on the beach and head back out Monday night. But 'North America's biggest night club is empty, don't worry liquor stores stay open till 4am, beers + beach = great night. Met some great people in PCB, these irish accents are good for something. The beach was awesome it went on for miles and the waves were relentless with a massive current so swimming in The Gulf of Mexico was quite the challenge.