{"id":2825,"date":"2021-12-11T17:53:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T22:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?p=2825"},"modified":"2021-12-11T17:55:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-11T22:55:03","slug":"sister-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?p=2825","title":{"rendered":"Sister Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">The Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf Intracoastal Way (GICW) in Louisiana&#8217;s twin cities of Berwick and Morgan City.  The cities sit opposite one another with railway and highway bridges connecting the two.  Our destination was Morgan City but there was a large dredging machine on the city dock when we arrived so we were lucky enough to get a glimpse of Berwick, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Berwick, LA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4038-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4038-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4038-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4038-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4038.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Both Berwick and Morgan City are protected by 13ft flood walls.  So as not to be confused where you are, they also both have huge names adorning the flood walls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4055-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2845\" width=\"612\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4055-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4055-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4055-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4055.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption>Berwick also has an art installation to break up the monotony of the cement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6355-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2828\" class=\"wp-image-2828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6355-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6355-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6355-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6355.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6354-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2850\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6354-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=2850\" class=\"wp-image-2850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6354-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6354-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6354-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6354-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Berwick was the fishing side of the river.  We docked in front of a seafood processing plant between these guys&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4041-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4041-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4041-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4041-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4041.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Canton St from the waterfront<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4044-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4044-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4044-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4044-768x1154.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4044.jpeg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption>I liked &#8220;Sister Toot&#8221;\ud83d\ude43<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4046-1024x687.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4046-1024x687.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4046-300x201.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4046-768x515.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4046.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4047-1-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4047-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4047-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4047-1-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4047-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Utah St back to the waterfront<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4048-790x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2842\" class=\"wp-image-2842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4048-790x1024.jpeg 790w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4048-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4048-768x995.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4048.jpeg 988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4051-814x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2843\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=2843\" class=\"wp-image-2843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4051-814x1024.jpeg 814w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4051-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4051-768x967.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4051.jpeg 1017w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4053-826x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2844\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4053.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=2844\" class=\"wp-image-2844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4053-826x1024.jpeg 826w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4053-242x300.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4053-768x953.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4053.jpeg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was some sort of art installation along the waterfront park.  These were 5&#8242; x 8&#8242; panels scattered along the dock and the lawn.  There was nothing to explain who the artists were or what the theme of the display was; they were nice nonetheless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4037-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4037-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4037-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4037-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC_4037.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Morgan City, LA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1008-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1008-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1008-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1008-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1008.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Across the river, the dueling moniker&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6359-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6359-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6359-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6359-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6359.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Our first palm tree!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6365-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6365-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6365-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6365-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6365.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>First Street, the heart of downtown Morgan City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1004-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1004-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1004-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1004-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1004.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Lawrence Park.  This tree reminded me of the Angel Tree in Charleston, SC&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6379-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6379-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6379-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6379-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6379.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Delicious gumbo and fried catfish can be had here!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1002-908x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2829\" class=\"wp-image-2829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1002-908x1024.jpeg 908w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1002-266x300.jpeg 266w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1002-768x866.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1002.jpeg 1135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1011-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2849\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1011-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=2849\" class=\"wp-image-2849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1011-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1011-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1011-1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Both Berwick and Morgan City were all dressed up for Christmas.  The tree in the foreground is in Morgan City and across the river you can see the Berwick Christmas display!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf Intracoastal Way (GICW) in Louisiana&#8217;s twin cities of Berwick and Morgan City. The cities sit opposite one another with railway and highway bridges connecting the two. Our destination was Morgan City but there was a large dredging machine on the city dock when we arrived so we were lucky&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?p=2825\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sister Cities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gulf-coast","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2825"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2859,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2825\/revisions\/2859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}