June 25 – Monday
Now this is what Monday mornings are supposed to be. Polly and I dinked to the marina for ice and whatever else we might find. We found a great little breakfast spot where we enjoyed watching the commuters hurrying to catch the ferry to NYC as we ate and sipped our coffee.
We idled out of the harbor after saying good bye to the crew of DotCom who would be heading up the East River for Long Island Sound and on to their home in Rhode Island. When Renaissance caught up we headed under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and into New York Harbor. We did manage to photograph one another with the Statue of Liberty in the background but it was dicey getting into position while dodging ferries, water taxis, tugs pushing fuel barges. I have never enjoyed driving or flying into NYC and now I can add sailing. I just don’t find much to enjoy about New York, the city.
After we got north of the GW bridge the ride and scenery improved and we had the Hudson to our selves. It was getting hotter as the day wore on so we planned to anchor near the Tappen Zee bridge but the wind made that spot pretty uncomfortable so we moved on to Haverstraw Bay about 6 NM north. Too tired for much dinner so grilled sandwiches did the job. The night was quiet and restful.