June 9, 2004 -
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Surprise! Here we are again. We cruised on Sunday from
Tarrytown to Newburgh, NY. We started out in drizzle but as we
started north the rains came and the fog settled in. Since we
were running the river we decided to move on. The fog and rain
continued until we approached West Point the fog lifted just
in time to see the big fortress on the mountain.
We stayed at the Front Street Marina in Newburg. It’s right on
the river and we got a lot of boat wake. Sleeping was quite a
challenge as the boat rocked, rolled and pitched.
Newburgh is a community in the midst of revitalization. The
river front has 8 restaurants to choose from and lots of
beautiful homes just ready to be re-habbed. There is also a
spa and my toes are really happy.
Yesterday, we took a cab to West Point to tour that campus.
The fortress we saw from the water is huge. I believe the
guide told us it covers 3300 acres. Lots of those acres are on
the side of mountain. West Point was a fortress during the
Revolutionary War and the British were kept from moving down
the Hudson to New York harbor because the American Army could
fire their cannons and the British ships couldn’t move their
guns high enough to fire back. I promise that’s all the
history. It’s almost impossible not to think about history
when you’re traveling in this area.
The photos from West Point are from the Chapel and the
residence hall looking across the parade field. We didn’t see
any cadets. Graduation was over Memorial Day and the new
cadets don't arrive until the end of June.
The picture from the war memorial overlooking the Hudson is my
favorite photo. It is looking north down the Hudson Valley.
The next 5 pictures are the lighthouses along the Hudson
moving north. We left Newburg this morning and cruised to
Troy, NY. The day was beautiful, sunny and warm. The river was
full of floating debris but we didn’t sustain any damage until
we were tied up at the marina. A Grand Banks made a hard
landing on our anchor pulpit as they docked.
I’m not sure how far we’ll have cell phone coverage as we move
inland. It has been really enjoyable to hear from so many
people as we move on our course. Thank you for your emails and
good wishes. We’ll keep you posted. |
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