June 6 & 7 - Port Washington NY to Haverstraw NY
Friday- What a fun day, motoring down the Long Island Sound, the East River, the Harlem River and then finally the Hudson River. We buddied up with fellow loopers, Kent and Annie from Maine, who have a Mainship Fast Trawler. They are a delight!
Weather was perfect and so was the water, for the most part. Just a little busier coming back into NYC with ferries, freighters and some large Yachts.
The ride through Hell Gate which is a confluence of the Harlem River, and the East River was timed perfectly. It was so much fun to see the back of Manhattan, Harlem, and the Bronx from the river. Auto traffic on the highways was backed up, making it probably the first time Cady Girl was moving faster than a car.
The ride up the Hudson was HOT - 87 degrees, with high humidity and not much wind. So, we were glad to anchor at Safe Harbor Haverstraw. I got to stick my feet in the pool until a thunderstorm shut it down.
Saturday - Raining today, so we "Lifted" it into the town of Haverstraw. We visited the Haverstraw Brick Museum because between 1771 and 1941 Haverstraw was the greatest center of brick production in the nation, if not in the world. At one time over two thirds of the buildings in New York City were constructed of Haverstraw brick. The young docent, a recent History graduate from Fordham University, was a wealth of knowledge.
The other interesting fact about Haverstraw is that its Vaudeville-era Broadway opera houses hosted the theatrical debut of George M Cohen, who then went on to create Broadway as we now know it.
And because of the diverse population in Haverstraw, we had the best street tacos since leaving CA! We walked back to the marina, so we walked off the tacos and got 3 miles in today!
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