Tuesday, June 6th -- heading up the Hudson

RAIN! Cold!  More RAIN!

 To ensure we took the best advantage of the tides, we left Liberty Landing @ 6:10 AM.


For the first hour, we were in rush hour – on the Hudson.  There were water taxis/ferries crossing in front of us, behind us, along side of us.  It was crazy!  Sorry, no pictures of that frenzy.
Once we went under the George Washington Bridge, the water traffic subsided and we just had to navigate up river in the rain.

 Other boat-people that we’ve met, have exclaimed how beautiful the palisades of the Hudson River are.  Unfortunately, due to the weather, most everything was grey.  We tried to use our imaginations as what the scenery would look like with blue skies and sunshine!

 You’ll have to use your imagination, too.
the new construction (replacement bridge) of the Tappen Zee Bridge -- photo from underneath!
West Point
I kept Rick awake and amused, and I kept myself warm (only 61 degrees in the main salon), by reading/cheerleading the Waterway Cruising Guide and pointing out “interesting” landmarks along the way.
Frank (a munitions dealer) Bannerman’s summer resort -- a replica of a medieval castle, build 1900-1918, built on Pollepel Island, which has fallen into disrepair.

 We traveled up past Poughkeepsie, and up into Kingston, on Rondout Creek, finally arriving around 2:30 --- an eight-hour day!
Luckily, there was a Hudson River Marine Museum in town.  As we walked over to it, Rick met some men who were having troubles with their Lightning sailboats- rigging.  As this is the same boat that Rick races at Pontiac Yacht Club, he offered to help, while I visited the Museum, and wandered around the small waterfront.
We met back up in time for Happy Hour at the Ole Savannah  --Southern Bar & Table,
 then had a light dinner  on the marvelous covered porch at the Mariner’s Harbor – seafood & raw bar! Wow!    Good Night!


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