{"id":3023,"date":"2021-12-17T20:47:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T01:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?p=3023"},"modified":"2021-12-18T17:54:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T22:54:42","slug":"nola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?p=3023","title":{"rendered":"NOLA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">The Lower Mississippi was so worth it to arrive here!<\/p>\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_8104-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8104-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8104-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8104-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8104-1.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=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8138-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8138-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8138-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8138-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8138.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The levees that protect New Orleans from the canals, the river and Lake Pontchartrain. Ummm???<\/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_6419-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6419-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6419-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6419-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6419-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>One of the many large pumping stations required because those levees are not that high!<\/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_8121-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8121-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8121-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8121-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_8121-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>In addition to the Domino refinery, Folgers coffee has a huge processing plant on the industrial waterfront.  The Folgers plant is MUCH more presentable&#8230;\ud83d\ude2c<\/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_6429-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6429-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6429-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6429-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6429.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>You have most likely seen the Garden Districts iconic facades but many of NOLA&#8217;s neighborhoods have interesting architecture in their own right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 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_6434-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3031\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6434.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=3031\" class=\"wp-image-3031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6434-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6434-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6434-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6434.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_6431-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3029\" class=\"wp-image-3029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6431-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6431-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6431-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6431.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_6433-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3030\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=3030\" class=\"wp-image-3030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6433-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6433-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6433-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6433-1.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\">You gotta love a city with a sense of humor&#8230;<\/p>\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_6445-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6445-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6445-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6445-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6445.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=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6450-1-1024x738.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6450-1-1024x738.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6450-1-300x216.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6450-1-768x554.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6450-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jackson Square in the French Quarter.  Bourbon St, the river front, street music and ice cream drinks &#8211; everything is easily accessible from here.<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6457-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3034\" class=\"wp-image-3034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6457-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6457-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6457-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6457.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_6459-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3035\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=3035\" class=\"wp-image-3035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6459-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6459-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6459-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6459-1.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_6476-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3036\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6476-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=3036\" class=\"wp-image-3036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6476-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6476-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6476-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6476-1.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\">The Christmas lights in City Park (Celebration in the Oaks), 2.25 miles and over 1 million lights!<\/p>\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_6464-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6464-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6464-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6464-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6464-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Humor and good food&#8230;<\/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=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6463-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3039\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6463-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/?attachment_id=3039\" class=\"wp-image-3039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6463-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6463-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6463-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6463-1.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_6462-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3038\" class=\"wp-image-3038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6462-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6462-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6462-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6462-1.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\">No one (practically) is buried, everyone is interred in these beautiful cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1031-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1031-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1031-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/svaurora.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_1031-1.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Yum, Beignets!  Even if the sugar came from that Domino plant&#8230;\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b\ud83d\ude0b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lower Mississippi was so worth it to arrive here! You gotta love a city with a sense of humor&#8230; The Christmas lights in City Park (Celebration in the Oaks), 2.25 miles and over 1 million lights! No one (practically) is buried, everyone is interred in these beautiful cemeteries.<\/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-3023","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\/3023","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=3023"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3044,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3023\/revisions\/3044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svaurora.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}