Returning from Maison Rouge, after my city council meeting, with our niece Tammy and Heather to Philly airport we were met by Steve's smiling face. He and Willi had moved the boat from Cape May to Atlantic City so we would be closer to Ms. Liberty and the Big Apple. Early the next morning we traveled about 95 miles (a veryyyy long day) to Staten Island and docked 2 nights at Great Kills Yacht Club. From this marina we girls caught the early bus into Manhattan to TKTS and got 1/2 price tickets to the play FELA. Then took the subway down to Chinatown, where we had the best time. Heather was a natural at buying the most for the least amount of money... so we took advantage of that and all left the area with lots of bags with good stuff. We took the subway back to 42nd street where we met Steve and went to the play. It wasn't what we expected, but a great play to see. Dinner was at an Irish Pub and the pizza was wonderful. : ) Tammy and Heather walked my legs off but I loved every minute.
We left Staten Island early, going to Liberty Landing Marina on the Jersey side of the Hudson. Floating docks, new bathhouse, laundry, and the ferry to Manhattan on site made this a GREAT stop. Up early again to hit the streets of New York Heather, Tammy, and I caught the ferry to WFC and up to SOHO for another day of shopping. What a great time exploring we had again. Late that evening we met up with Steve and two other Looper boaters, Mint Julip and Sassy II for a wonderful Italian dinner at Max's.
We hated to see Heather and Tammy leave. Willi loves it when we have guests on board. It was special having them experience our dream with us in such a exciting stop along the loop.
Its neat when you meet up again with loopers you have met along the way. Gullwing joined us at Liberty Landing Marina and we enjoyed walking to dinner with them after they arrived.
After the second night there, we left to meet with Mint Julip and Sassy II in front of the statue of Liberty for a photo op. Hopefully the pictures won't have toooooo many ferry boats so you can't see the Here And Now. Goodbye NYC, hello Hudson River. The weather has been beautiful and the ride up the Hudson was gorgeous. Rolling hills and beautiful homes made the travel day nice for all 3 boats. Passing Sing Sing Prison, West Point, lots of light houses, and the beautiful Catskill mountains, we traveled north to Half Moon Bay Marina at Croton-on-Hudson then to Catskill. The awesome scenery in this area makes it a great place to bike and kayak.
Another highlight for me was touring the CIA culinary school and having dinner there. The setting was gorgeous and having started as a Jesuit property, the architecture was beautiful. This may be my second career after we finish the loop. : )
Another highlight for me was touring the CIA culinary school and having dinner there. The setting was gorgeous and having started as a Jesuit property, the architecture was beautiful. This may be my second career after we finish the loop. : )
The last few months have been so exciting because of the people we have met and the ports we have visited. Our time seems to be flying by....Steve has made so many days extra special with fixing breakfast before he wakes me and bringing in fresh flowers from the store. Just a few days and we plan on starting across the Erie Canal. We miss family and friends but wouldn't trade this experience for anything. Thanks for your support and the comments you have left on our blog.
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