Veronica James's Blog, page 178
February 20, 2014
Fear Conquering & Skydiving in Queensland
Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane has become one of those ultimate bucket list items.Like living to 120 years-old or climbing Mount Everest. Of the three, the most feasible to me was the jump.
Which turned out to be a bit odd, because there was no… CONTINUE READING >>
Veronica Gives Skydiving a Go!
Who knew nostrils could stretch so far? Watch as Veronica “jumps” from 10,000 feet over what has to be the most beautiful place to “fly”!… Read the whole, crazy adventure here!>>
February 16, 2014
How to Do Mardi Gras Without Being Asked to Lift Your Shirt!
Don’t get us wrong – we LOVE New Orleans. But the thought of wading into a Big Easy Mardi Gras is something better left to young whippersnappers.
We took the rural route and learned about the wonderful goings-on in Cajun Country – what they call the REAL Mardi Gras!
Courir de Mardi Gras involves costumed men dancing on horseback, begging, and chicken chasing!
La Grande Boucherie des Cajuns A tradition older than Mardi Gras, is a communal hog butcher and meat fest.
Fais do-do See what Cajuns do once the kids go to bed… CONTINUE READING >>
