Chris and Chris Batchelor Party in New Orleans

I got to spend a weekend in New Orleans in March with a few of my buddies from ECU for Chris’ Bachelor Party. It was my first time to The Big Easy. We had a great time visiting the places on Bourbon Street and seeing some of the sights. Two days was definitely not enough time to see New Orleans. Some day I will have to live in a town where you can drink beer on the street. Here’s a short video of some of the things we saw.

This year I spent New Years Eve in Memphis with friends from ECU. We saw the Liberty Bowl Parade and watched ECU play Kentucky in the Liberty Bowl. We had a great time in Memphis and Beale Street was a blast. If the outcome of the game had been a little different it would have been a perfect weekend. Photos have been posted as well as a highlight video (lower quality) and a couple panoramic shots of the stadium.

Jon at Palolem Beach Sunset

I just got back from two and a half weeks of touring South India and visiting my sister in Mumbai. I had a great time visiting my sister, seeing where she lives and relaxing in a few places during our travels.

We started in Mumbai, then headed to Cochin where we saw the fishing village. Next we headed to Alleppey where we hired a houseboat for a day trip. From there we headed to the Periyar Wildlife Preserve where we took a boat trip through the park and went hiking. Our next stop was to see Tea Plantations in Munnar. Finally we ended up renting a Beach hut for 4 days on Palolem Beach in Goa.

Here are photos from the trip.