What an amazing trip from Haverstraw to Kingston. This part of the Hudson takes you under Bear Mountain Bridge, Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, and Mid-Hudson Suspension Bridge ( which is now a 1.28 mile pedestrian WalkwayBridge Over the Hudson at Poughkeepsie. You cruise past the 1000-foot-tall Dunderberg Mountain, Bear Mountain State Park, West Point, and Storm King Mountain. The west side of the river has a constant flow of freight trains passing ( some as long as a mile) and the east side accommodates passengers.
New Horizon cruises comfortable at an average of 8 knots which is very pleasant and provides plenty of time to take in the awesome passage. Multiple mansions are hidden from view but Nana did get a glimpse of Staatsburgh State Historic Site/ Mills Mansion and also Wilderstein Historic Site. The Maid of the Meadows which is the Esopus Lighthouse marks a very shallow part of the river.
Sunday June 5th was a much better day for Nana. The swelling and pain in her right hand has improved. As promised a local mechanic got the outboard engine to start so Nandad got to take it for a ride up the creek. We had a delicious breakfast at a wonderful cafe called Dolce, mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, toured the Hudson River Maritime Museum- which the grandkids would love - and took a river cruise on the Rip Van Winkle. Steam ships operated for two hundred years on the Hudson.
We ended the evening with a truly delicious dinner at Ship to Store. Nana and Nandad enjoyed Kingston particularly watching the small boats both Sail & Motor cruising up the creek in no rush - no wakes here. Very friendly people and great dock staff. Tomorrow we will continue up the river.
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