We decided to stay another day and enjoy this great marina and town. The sun broke out of the clouds today and the rain disappeared. I can’t say enough for the owners and staff that have made our stay here a memorable one. Their recommendations as to where to dine and what to see have been right on. (Picture to left is where we had dinner on Saturday night - Mariner's Harbor in Kingston, NY) They go that extra mile to make your stay fun and enjoyable. We are tied to the wall where many of the locals walk around and enjoy the water front. The local population has been very friendly and gave me the opportunity to swap a few sea stories and BS back and forth with them.
Every port we meet more loopers. For the most part they are full of good information and sound advice. The four topics most discussed on the dock are - where to moor the boat, where to eat, the weather and the price of fuel. We continue to meet new people every day and expect to cross their wake some where in our travels. Tomorrow we will cruise to the Haverstraw Marina, in Haverstraw, NY. From Haverstraw we have another 33 miles to Liberty Landing in NJ, the marina where we will stay at for three days while visiting NY City. Our plan is to depart there on Friday pass under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge then turn north and enter the East river, thru Hells Gate, up the Harlem River to Spuyten Duyvil Creek and back into the Hudson River. After completing that little adventure we will have passed completely around Manhattan Island. We are hoping for some sunshine tomorrow without wind! The river continues to be high due to the record setting rains and presents a few problems to small boats like ours with all of the floating debris.
Every port we meet more loopers. For the most part they are full of good information and sound advice. The four topics most discussed on the dock are - where to moor the boat, where to eat, the weather and the price of fuel. We continue to meet new people every day and expect to cross their wake some where in our travels. Tomorrow we will cruise to the Haverstraw Marina, in Haverstraw, NY. From Haverstraw we have another 33 miles to Liberty Landing in NJ, the marina where we will stay at for three days while visiting NY City. Our plan is to depart there on Friday pass under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge then turn north and enter the East river, thru Hells Gate, up the Harlem River to Spuyten Duyvil Creek and back into the Hudson River. After completing that little adventure we will have passed completely around Manhattan Island. We are hoping for some sunshine tomorrow without wind! The river continues to be high due to the record setting rains and presents a few problems to small boats like ours with all of the floating debris.
