The storm last night stopped around 7 pm which gave us the opportunity to walk into town for a delightful dinner. The rest of the evening was uneventful and quiet. This morning we crossed the bay and river to fuel up before heading up river. Two thirds of the trip was great the other third it rained. An hour before we arrived in Kingston the weather cleared for a beautiful dinner in an outside restaurant overlooking the water.Cruising up the Hudson gave us a different perspective of West Point than going the other direction. The fort was built to intercept and repel the English going up river and the fort is very impressive from the water.
One of the highlights of today was when I looked up river and saw the Half Moon sailing vessel which is a replica of the original ship that discovered the Hudson River 400 years ago was heading our way. I never expected to intercept her in route! I’m attaching pictures I took of her as we passed. I just can’t image that 37 men lived on something that small and sailed across the Atlantic while looking for a route to the Orient!
Tomorrow we will try to get close to Waterford, N
Y a 60 mile day. Considering we are now cruising at 8.5 mph it makes for a long day. The river is full of floating debris from all the rain, which adds intensity to the trip. With all of the bad weather we somehow find a little sunshine every day to enjoy!
