It's Sunday and we're in Waterford NY at the start of the Erie Canal. Yesterday we experienced our first lock, the Troy lock in the Hudson River (pictures next time... I'm glad Gene and Jo (who we met at Castleton Boat Club) were there to help!).
Back to Memorial Day... I've always thought Switzerland was the most beautiful place I'd ever seen until we made the trip on the Hudson River from Haverstraw Bay to Newburgh NY! Despite discovering that Newburgh is the murder capital of NY, we had a nice time at its picturesque waterfront.
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| Passenger trains (see tunnel) run the eastern side of the Hudson River |
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| Waterfall south of the US Military Academy, West Point |
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| West Point |
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| Closer to Newburgh NY |
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| Ruins of Bannerman's Castle on Pollepel Island in sight of Newburgh |
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| PILGRIM passing MAIA on her way to Newburgh |
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| The view south from Newburgh. Pollepel Island is in the middle. |
On Wednesday night we anchored in Esopus Creek at Saugerties NY.
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| The entrance to Esopus Creek. |
Some sights from the trip from Saugerties to Castleton-on-Hudson...
Tomorrow we're off to Amsterdam NY thru the first several Erie Canal locks!
More later, take care!
