After doing all the obligatory things in New York it's time to depart the Big Apple... We headed up the Hudson past the United Nations Headquarters, past General Ulysses S. Grant’s tomb, under the Tappan Zee Bridge the day was a true history lesson.
We
ended the day at what looked like a nice weather protected cove on the west
side of the river - Haverstraw Cove.
There is a beautiful community park at one end and a band was playing
lite rock-n-roll. Fifteen feet of water at MLW, not many bugs – this place
looked excellent – so we dropped the hook.
After firing up the generator we sat on deck to enjoy the sunset and
lesson to the music.
Sometime in the late
evening the generator started acting up.
It got louder and alarms started going off – did I mention this was
about 0230 in the morning? - and that it was about 100 degrees outside - and
that the air conditioner will not run without the generator? - and that when I
went outside to check the overboard discharge (at 0230) there was several
dudes on the bank of the cove
fashionably dressed in wife-beaters drinking what could only be forty ouncers
and smashing the empties on the rocks?
Needless to say the rest of the evening was uncomfortable a). No
generator, b). No A/C, c). Freaks on the beach.
Of course the cook was concerned about the fridge and freezer which
added to my anger management issues.
19 July 2013
Sunrise came about 0545 – while boat checks were being completed the freaks on the beach started yelling 'take us fishing' –
that did not happen. We departed to anywhere but Haverstraw Cove …
As it turned out it was a beautiful day on the Hudson (after
two pots of coffee). We rolled by the
historic West Point and Cold Spring where cannons supporting the
revolutionary war were manufactured.
Historic West Point Military Academy |
The
towering cliffs are filled with opulent mansions and ruined remains of fortunes
long lost.
Unknown estate... but I did hear several varying story's about the structure
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We made the call and
pulled into Norrie Point Marina in Staatsburgh, NY. This hidden jewel is run by the New York
State Parks Department at Norrie State Park.
The facilities were in great shape, with typical state park camping
style bathrooms-but very clean, miles of hiking trails and beautiful scenery. We stayed two days – okay one of those days I
was in the engine room degunking the generator fuel system, but it was a
beautiful spot to do it.
Many structures at the park- including the bath house were built by the WPA |
While we were there a handsome old wooden boat ULYSSES from
Stonington, CT pulled in… as we got into conversation with them it turns out a
guest on board Tommy Tyler and I as kids were neighbors 40+ years ago on
Governors Island, New York. I thought he looked familiar - it is truly a small world.
Bill Kelly & Tommy Tyler -neighbor kids 40+ years later meet by chance on the Hudson River |
Sounds like you all are getting true tastes of Americana!
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