1. The very, very best pizza I ever ate in my life (no snickering, cause I do eat lots of pizza), was in a tiny little restaurant on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. My daughter wanted pizza, so we let her choose. This restaurant wasn't much bigger than a small McDonalds. The pizza ...... I can't even describe it. It made such an impression, every other pizza as paled in comparison. Probably isn't even there anymore!
2. French fries - hmmm, I can take them or leave them. Some are absolutely hideous, some are so so, and some you can tell were dumped right out of the bag, frozen. And of all places - again - the best we ever ate was on the Riverwalk in New Orleans. The Riverwalk was built when New Orleans hosted the World's Fair. It is a really, really long, narrow mall of eating spots, that all overlook the river. Those french fries came in a sort of drink type cup, stacked vertically. They were absolutely amazing. We went back every day while we were there to get more!
3. Before I delve into the next best, let me just say that I have eaten thousands of Mexican meals. With little exception for the bad restaurants, the ordinary ones are pretty much the same. We ate at a Mexican Restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas. It was crammed - literally space to edge sideways between tables. The tables were covered in white tablecloths. We ordered and it was heaven on a table. They used blue cornmeal and made their own tortillas - both corn and flour. It was the best I had eaten to that point, and nothing else has matched it even now. I'd love to go back and feast again!
4. To move away from food (cause my stomach is growling), the best, most spectacular sights come next. The first one is the very first time we saw the Grand Teton Mountains going into Yellowstone National Park. We pulled over to the side of the road, and we all stood there with our mouths open. Absolutely majestic spires disappearing into the clouds, covered with thick forests, and patches of snow here and there. I think I nearly stopped breathing.
5. Best place number 2 - New York City. We drove in on the bus from New Jersey where we were camped. As we got close enough to see the Twin Towers, the Empire State Building and other skyline buildings, my daughter and I about fell out of the bus looking. This trip has so many highlights - it is hard to pick a favorite. We climbed to the top of the Statue of Liberty and looked out the windows in her crown - all of New York and the harbor was laid out below us. We got to ride the Police Elevator to the top of the Twin Towers - made the trip up in about a minute. Fabulous. Central Park - beautiful, and we didn't even begin to see 1/100 of it. China Town with open air fish markets - eew! Seeing all the ships in the harbor. Watching lots of street musicians and dancers. Street food (actually the best we had al the time we were there). Riding our first subway to the Bronx Zoo - that was an experience I wouldn't want to repeat! I would live in NYC in a heartbeat if I had the finances!
6. The best ever of any of the above was being able to be in the delivery room when my daughter gave birth to my three granddaughters. Nothing, absolutely nothing, can compare. I also got to see my other two granddaughters within hours of their birth. Precious, wonderful memories.
I know we all have "best evers" in our life. These are just a few of mine. I hope to have many more "best evers" sometime during the rest of my life.
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