First of all, thanks to all who expressed their enjoyment of the last ride on which I followed the F&A from New Iberia to Baldwin and then back to the Lydia area. I thought it was as boring as a rainy day in a tent. Since you liked it, I see that as license to spew more pictures and my interpretations of them. Your notes of encouragement have succeeded. I went to the vault to see what old shots of La.83, Baldwin to Lydia I could find. La.83 drops off of old and new US 90. at Baldwin It dips west and goes into west New Iberia. I haven't done the New Iberia end that much and it seems vaguely unfamiliar when I try to draw up a vision. I think I remember seeing a sign to it off of La.14 if you want to look. Back to the subject at hand.
Alright, I'll admit it, I'm sitting in a dripping tent right now and this is the best I can come up with to prevent stir craziness. So, I may ramble to use up my and your time. If you skip ahead it won't hurt my feelings. I'm getting my yayas and I don't need to know if you are getting yours. La.83 is a mini La.82. 82 is a grand tour of Louisiana's southwestern underbelly. 83 is a small sample. But 83 offers 319 which actually lets you see a little open water. At Cypremort Point, one side is West Cote Blanche Bay and the other is Vermillion Bay. The following will be a few old pictures I took along 83 and none of Cypremort Point or La.82. First, since I mentioned La.82, here it is. Click the map to enlarge. But, that's it, you don't get anymore than the map.
It features Rutherford and Holly Beach, both unaffected by the oil spill as far as I know. Rutherford is basically empty, though the last time I went I was carried off by sand flies. But, that's history and I thought I was, too. Everyone should ride 82 before it falls off into the Gulf. Parts near the western end have already. The Everglades have nothing on this stretch plus there is a neat visitor's center on La.27 and a ferry at Cameron where 300 bikers once crossed at one time setting a world's record and challenging the Olympics to list ferry riding in numbers as a new gold metal sport. Where was I? Oh, La.83. The first group will be structure I find either interesting or attractive or both. A farm house near Baldwin.
Isn't it gorgeous. The Freetown Methodist Church I once had its age, accept that it is old. Towns named "Freetown" usually meant there were free "people of color" there instead of them being slaves somewhere else.
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Freetown is west of Glenco. On the east side of Glenco is this home.
On the west side of Glenco was this place that was once a home.
This was once a country store. Then a disco, then nothing but an old store with a hard luck story.
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The grandson or great grandson of the builder now runs this place. It is opened in the cooler months, so said. It is on 83, just west of Lydia.
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Right down the road toward New Iberia is this place.
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Heading back to Baldwin, this is the place I showed you on the last page of the F&A ride. It has sense seen hard times and no love. It is now practically overgrown.
Sorry to end the structure segment on a downer. Let me see what more I can add. To elevate the mood, here's this.
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It's the US Gov spy balloon at Glenco. What located them at Glenco has to be an intriguing story. I guess they are located out of MC or they were forcedout of MC? Anyway, they are in Glenco, now. I visited with an officer that worked there and he said they were looking at Cuba. I asked why were they using Glenco instead of Key West. He muttered some- thing about the general's girlfriend, but he couldn't expand on that.
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Past Weeks Island the road enters the marsh. This part of 83 is "new". To get to Weeks Island you once had to go through Baldwin or Sorrel. Jacque's mom lived in New Iberia but taught the miner's kids in Weeks Island. She had quite a trip each day. Here's the scene from the Bayou Patout landing. On the last page I showed you the bridge.
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It was from there I saw a huge swamp fire.
Lighting is the usual culprit. I found the source. It was a trash fire started by a guy named Lightning. Now we're going to go to the vault and find everything I have on Weeks Island. I was able to explore a lot of it prior to the reign of paranoia that now blankets everything. I've decided to direct you to that great outing on 83. It has the pictures that I was going to steal. Best for both of us is to let you look at the original ride by
CLICKING HERE.More new stuff later. Steve
Alright, I'll admit it, I'm sitting in a dripping tent right now and this is the best I can come up with to prevent stir craziness. So, I may ramble to use up my and your time. If you skip ahead it won't hurt my feelings. I'm getting my yayas and I don't need to know if you are getting yours. La.83 is a mini La.82. 82 is a grand tour of Louisiana's southwestern underbelly. 83 is a small sample. But 83 offers 319 which actually lets you see a little open water. At Cypremort Point, one side is West Cote Blanche Bay and the other is Vermillion Bay. The following will be a few old pictures I took along 83 and none of Cypremort Point or La.82. First, since I mentioned La.82, here it is. Click the map to enlarge. But, that's it, you don't get anymore than the map. 
It features Rutherford and Holly Beach, both unaffected by the oil spill as far as I know. Rutherford is basically empty, though the last time I went I was carried off by sand flies. But, that's history and I thought I was, too. Everyone should ride 82 before it falls off into the Gulf. Parts near the western end have already. The Everglades have nothing on this stretch plus there is a neat visitor's center on La.27 and a ferry at Cameron where 300 bikers once crossed at one time setting a world's record and challenging the Olympics to list ferry riding in numbers as a new gold metal sport. Where was I? Oh, La.83. The first group will be structure I find either interesting or attractive or both. A farm house near Baldwin. 
Isn't it gorgeous. The Freetown Methodist Church I once had its age, accept that it is old. Towns named "Freetown" usually meant there were free "people of color" there instead of them being slaves somewhere else. .jpg)
Freetown is west of Glenco. On the east side of Glenco is this home. 
On the west side of Glenco was this place that was once a home. 
This was once a country store. Then a disco, then nothing but an old store with a hard luck story. .jpg)
The grandson or great grandson of the builder now runs this place. It is opened in the cooler months, so said. It is on 83, just west of Lydia. .jpg)
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Right down the road toward New Iberia is this place. .jpg)
Heading back to Baldwin, this is the place I showed you on the last page of the F&A ride. It has sense seen hard times and no love. It is now practically overgrown. 
Sorry to end the structure segment on a downer. Let me see what more I can add. To elevate the mood, here's this. .jpg)
It's the US Gov spy balloon at Glenco. What located them at Glenco has to be an intriguing story. I guess they are located out of MC or they were forcedout of MC? Anyway, they are in Glenco, now. I visited with an officer that worked there and he said they were looking at Cuba. I asked why were they using Glenco instead of Key West. He muttered some- thing about the general's girlfriend, but he couldn't expand on that. .jpg)
Past Weeks Island the road enters the marsh. This part of 83 is "new". To get to Weeks Island you once had to go through Baldwin or Sorrel. Jacque's mom lived in New Iberia but taught the miner's kids in Weeks Island. She had quite a trip each day. Here's the scene from the Bayou Patout landing. On the last page I showed you the bridge. .jpg)
It was from there I saw a huge swamp fire. 
Lighting is the usual culprit. I found the source. It was a trash fire started by a guy named Lightning. Now we're going to go to the vault and find everything I have on Weeks Island. I was able to explore a lot of it prior to the reign of paranoia that now blankets everything. I've decided to direct you to that great outing on 83. It has the pictures that I was going to steal. Best for both of us is to let you look at the original ride by CLICKING HERE.More new stuff later. Steve