August 24, 2015 Day 65 New York Summer 2015
At
anchor, Liberty State ParkJersey City, NJ
What a good day we have had. We left Half Moon Bay Marina at 0820 and headed 37 miles south on the Hudson. We did not have much boat traffic at all until we reached the New York City Harbor area, and even then it was not a problem.
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| The beautful Palisades line the west side of the Hudson north of the city |
What a good day we have had. We left Half Moon Bay Marina at 0820 and headed 37 miles south on the Hudson. We did not have much boat traffic at all until we reached the New York City Harbor area, and even then it was not a problem.
This
is our fifth trip through the harbor and we have not found it boring yet. Seeing the World Trade Center, Ellis Island,
the Statue of Liberty, Manhattan, and more is still very impressive from the
water. And, all the while, we have many ferry boats, tows with barges, and
other pleasure craft wanting their share of the water! Oh, and we are trying to take pictures as we
are cruising through all of this!
We
are anchored at Liberty State Park, which is right behind the Statue
of Liberty. It is amazing to know that every time we look out of the boat, we
can see it! We can also see the World
Trade Center from here. We are in a fairly protected basin with land on three
sides. There are three other boars
anchored here as well. We arrived at
lunch time and have had a good day just enjoying being here. The cruise ship, Carnival Splendor passed our
anchorage late this afternoon. We saw it earlier today docked at the pier in the
city. We will be on that ship in late October on a cruise to Bermuda!
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| The World Trade Center dominates the skyline |
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| Lady Liberty - always a thrill to see her |
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| Anchored at Liberty State Park |
We
will leave in the morning and go to Atlantic Highlands Marina for fuel and then
anchor nearby.
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| Ellis Island |
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| Carnival Splendor |
