The Erie CanalWaterford Canal Welcome Center DockWaterford has a farmers market right on the dock every Sunday morning…very convenient. It was fun having so much activity right outside our door. Stan went to a local diner (Don & Paul’s) for …
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June 16 – Waterford, NY
Last Day on the HudsonWaterford Canal Welcome Center DockWe had another leisurely morning enjoying our breakfast on the flybridge, while we waited for the tide. This is the last day we’ll have to think about the current in the river. Today we traveled …
June 15 – Athens, NY
Relaxing DayRiverfront Park DockWe woke to another beautiful day…clear blue skies and 57 when we got up. Stan fixed breakfast on the grill and we sat on the flybridge and had a leisurely morning enjoying our peaceful little anchorage. We decided toda…
June 14 – Suagerties, NY
A Perfect DayEsopus CreekWhat a beautiful day, clear blue skies and 80 degrees. We are beginning to get spoiled with the temperature here in the northeast. This was only the second day since leaving Virginia that we’ve gotten into the low 80s, an…
June 13 – Poughkeepsie, NY
Fog, Cold Front & SunMariner’s on the HudsonIt rained all night and we woke to a cool foggy morning. The weather reports indicated it would clear before lunch, so Stan and I decided to pull the anchor and move on. It was misty and a bit foggy but w…
June 12 – Croton on Hudson, NY
Rain, Rain, RainHaverstraw Bay – AnchorageJust to keep everyone from being too envious of our travels, let me remind you it’s not all sunny, beautiful days when you’re on a boat. Some days are wet, cold and very dreary…like today. Okay, it wasn…
June 11 – Jersey City, NJ
New York City HighlightsLiberty Landing MarinaToday was a whirlwind tour day…we only have one day to see the highlights of New York. I think we did a pretty good job. We rode our bikes to the PATH and arrived at the Worlds Trade Center around 9:30, w…
June 10 – Jersey City, NJ
New York City & SubwaysLiberty Landing MarinaLast nights anchorage was much better and we had a chance to catch up on sleep. Our friends decided to move up to Croton on the Hudson since they’ve seen most of the sites in New York City already and we…
June 8 – Jersey City, NJ
Cruising By the CityLiberty Park – AnchorageLast night’s anchorage was worse than being in the ocean all day…we rocked and rolled all night long from the strong winds and ferries that kept coming by. As soon as we were up and ready we pulled the anch…
June 8 – Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Long Day at SeaSandy Hook – AnchorageWe had almost 90 miles to go today to arrive at the inlet to New York. We were up early and away from the dock by 5:15. The water was beautiful today and we couldn’t have asked for smoother seas…our luck…
