The Middle Hudson

Wed, 9/27/06
Coeymans, NY to Stoney Point, NY
6.75 hrs, 96 mi,

When I woke up there was a light fog on the river,

But by 9:00 AM when we started out it had lifted.

The Hudson is truly a beautiful river,

with beautiful hills, and mountains in distance,

little lighthouses marking the way,

and the occasional “summer cottage” along the shore.

About 11:45 AM we left the Hudson and drove up the Rondout Creek

and into the little town of Kingston to tourist and stop for lunch.

What a nice little scenic town.

About 1:15 PM we were back in Hudson and headed south again. In addition to the beautiful scenery,

There are large ocean freighters and tugs pushing large barges up and down the river, to keep us company.

As the afternoon progressed we passed West Point,

And Pollepel’s island with it’s castle.

About 3:45 we rounded Stoney Point

And pulled into a marina for the night.

A little play time, a spaghetti dinner, homework, reading, and it’s off to bed.

It’s really hard to believe that we are less than 25 miles from Manhattan.

I know tommorrow is another day of contrasts.