We awoke to rain, cold, and gray. But, we left Schenectady Yacht Club at 7:45 anyway. It rained off and on all day, but never hard enough to send John to the lower station to drive. Yesterday when we were in Lock #2 (the first lock on…
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
The Farmer’s Market got an early start this morning on the area between the visitor center and the dock. We bought asparagus, tomato, pickles, apples, strawberries, and radishes. Then we called Lock #2 and shoved off from the dock and into …
Saturday, June 2, 2012
We stayed put today because it rained off and on all day and it got cold again. Tomorrow morning there is a farmers’ market right here in front of the visitor center at 9:00 A.M. We are out of all things fresh, so that’s a good deal for us….
Friday, June 1, 2012
This morning, I walked to the laundry because everything we own was dirty. Then the ironing was completed and the clothes are now all put away and everything we own is clean. Isn’t that wonderful? We were afraid we’d be wearing our bi…
Thursday, May 31, 2012
What a beautiful day! The morning started with us leaving the mooring field at 6:45A.M. We cruised up the Hudson River all the way to Waterford, NY. There is a free dock at the Visitor’s Center at Waterford. When we arrived, the…
Wednesday, May30, 2012
Last night around 8:00, the sky became very dark and the wind picked up significantly. Then the rains came. The marina has a breakwater, but we were rocking and rolling until the rain finally subsided.This morning, the mechanic at Westerly …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
One thing we’ve learned on this trip is that you have to be flexible. We had every intention of moving on today, but when John went into the engine room this morning to do his engine room check, he noticed a bolt laying on the floor. After …
Memorial Day, 2012
This is this morning’s sunrise.The day started out with a gorgeous sunrise. “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morn, sailors be warned. What happens if the sky is red at night and in the morning? Well, it was a beautif…
Sunday, May 27, 2012
We woke up early this morning, thinking we would move to the Hudson River. However, it was pretty foggy and then it rained until after noon. So, we decided to stay put until tomorrow. We have a reservation at a marina for tomorro…
Saturday, May 26, 2012
You can certainly tell that it’s a holiday weekend. There are boats everywhere, zooming by. The people on the boat Brandy IV, came over by dinghy yesterday. Their names are Rita and John and they are from Montreal. They came ove…
