TIM PATTI RILEY BIG ADVENTURE

6/23/2018

Wednesday 6/13/2018 found us at Hammerman's Marina in Atlantic City. Once again we ran the ocean. The water was not bad, but we did deal with fog for the first few hours. Tim had the radar on, so one more thing to keep an eye on. It was interesting to see a boat pop up on radar & keep watching the fog in that direction until we could just make it out. Eventually the fog burned off & the run was uneventful.

Our dock was along a side street. We were stern in, so our view was a fence, a street & condos. The reason this is memorable is the tide. As it rose, it flooded the street & rose to the level of the garage doors. Not where I would choose to live. It did appear to be an area in transition. For the better, I think.

Once again, waiting for a weather window to safely run the ocean, we did not leave until 6/15 for NYC. It was choppy & capping, so we had to slow down or get beat up. It took us 6 hours to get to Liberty Landing Marina, which is actually in Jersey, on the Hudson, with a view of the Manhattan skyline. It was not my first choice in marina's, but it was the best choice. I think it is the only one in NYC where one does not get rocked by constant wake.

We did hear & feel a large "thump" while running. When we looked back, all we saw was rust colored water. I think there is one less sea creature in the Atlantic.😢

Our friends Sandy & Mike invited us to cross the river & stay with them, but they have a cat & Riley is not accustomed to cats. I did not want to be responsible for what would happen when they met in the apartment. It was decided they would come over & stay with us. Brutus, their dog would visit also. It was great to see them & spend time, but it ended too soon.

Docked at the same marina were many large sailboats. They were packed in & flew numerous flags. Upon further investigation, I found they were a group called "Race Around the World". Our trek pales in comparison.

Monday 6/18 we landed at Half Moon Bay in Croton on the Hudson. Nice dock in front of condos. They advertise as being dog friendly, with a special dock with easy access to dog walk area. As it turned out, dogs are not allowed near the condos, so the "special dock" is outside a fence to the condo area. It's all about marketing!!

While we were there, Tim was able to get the dinghy off the platform & get into the garage. He needed to clean sea strainers (yuk, full of barnacles) & retrieve the extra fenders for our trek up the Erie Canal.

Wednesday 6/20 found us in Connelly, NY at the Rondout Yacht Basin for the night. Uneventful.

Thursday 6/21 we docked at Shady Harbor in New Baltimore, NY. With plans to stay thru Saturday. Once again weather is a factor. Thunderstorms predicted for the weekend. It is a nice marina right on the Hudson. It is posted a NO WAKE zone, but not everyone slows down, so sometimes we get rocked. They offer a courtesy car, so we were able to get to the store. There is really nothing within walking distance. Even walking Riley is a challenge. Winding, skinny hills & no sidewalks & very little berm.

A little about the Hudson River.

It is beautiful from beginning to end. I am glad this is near the end of our trip, because after seeing this, everything else would pale in comparison.

Tim loves it because it is deep, wide, easy to navigate & very close to fresh water. The only downside, watching for debris.

There is a yearly "swim the Hudson". We saw it. Every swimmer is accompanied by someone on a kayak. A guy on a jet ski rode up to us to warn & explain.

We saw Sing Sing Prison. (Oops, I deleted the pic)

We saw West Point.