Goodbye, New York City
Mark and I had a great visit at Fort Schuyler. The training ship was gone on the annual summer sea term and the campus was empty except for the summer waterfront activity. The dock there wasn’t exactly a typical marina but, with the exception of pump out facilities, we had everything else we needed - electricity, water, shower, and laundry (free).
I have always had an affinity for the Hudson Valley since I was born here and I might actually be accused of being somewhat biased towards the area. Having said that, the trip up the Hudson River has been truly spectacular. The pictures below are nice but don’t fully do it justice.
A seaplane landing on the East River.
Lower Manhattan and the Freedom Tower in the background
The Intrepid Museum at 46th street in Manhattan
The British Airways Concorde at the Intrepid Museum
Interesting architecture
The George Washington bridge connecting New Jersey with New York
The red lighthouse at the base of the George Washington Bridge which is the subject of the children’s book “The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge”
The new Tappen Zee Bridge.
Half Moon Bay Marina at Croton on Hudson.
Bear Mountain Bridge
Panoramic view of the United States Military Academy at West Point
The remnants of Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island
Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park