Hygge Adventures: 068: Hudson River Part 2

On May 20th we left Croton on Hudson and headed north to Kingston, NY home of the Hudson River Maritime Museum (and dock) and on May 22nd we headed to Hudson, NY. and on the 24th we headed to Waterford, NY. Here are some scenes from the river:

West Point from the Hudson River:

Some of the "Seven Sentinels" ie, lighthouses:

Still have commercial traffic up this way:

Cool building:

Bannerman Castle:

Love a good bridge view from the water:

Not quite sure what this structure was for, but it looked cool:

We stopped at Kingston, NY and tied up to the docks at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, we liked it so much, we stayed for two nights.

Docks next to the Museum:

Event space:

Museum exhibits:

The Museum is also a wooden boat school, and this little ship was being restored:

We took a ride in the dinghy to see an old river lock. Along the way we passed some working tugs:

The old lock is now part of a private home, so as much as I was tempted to go into it, this is as close as we got:

On May 22nd we left Kingston for the twenty-four n/m ride up to Hudson, NY where we planed to meet up with our son Jack the next day. He was taking the train up from NYC. Hudson is bypassed in the guide books (everyone is in a rush to get to Waterford, NY, gateway to the Erie Canal), but we absolutely loved it. It is becoming the "go to" place for Millennial generation who can't afford the eight-figure price of admission for a house in the Hampton's.

Our dock at the local yacht club:

I was doing some work work, and Nancy took an Uber to the Olana State Historic site, home of the famous landscape artist Frederic Church:

Frederic knew how to pick a site, here was his view:

Hudson town pics:

Train Station waiting for Jack:

Fun with Jack:

Around town:

Breakfast:

Fireman's Museum:

an "engine" (pump) from 1731:

9/11 exhibit, parts from an firetruck and ambulance:

We had a perfect evening on the Hudson River:

It was a short but great visit, Jack at the train station to return to NYC:

On the 24th we headed up to Waterford, NY but not before catching one more video of a barge, last for awhile we suspect:

The trip to Waterford was thirty three n/m and pretty uneventful except going through the Troy, NY lock was a bit hairy. It was the first "real lock" (Dismal Swamp locks were "baby locks") since the Tombigbee River many months ago. The lockmaster noted three times to us that "the wind is really strong." "Yeah, yeah, we came down the inland rivers, no bid deal," was my thought. Luckily we had fenders on both sides of the boat because was we motored into the lock for a starboard tie up, the wind literally through us to the left, and we tied up. portside. Pro tip: when the lockmaster tells you 3x times that it is really windy, pay more attention!.

Waterford has free docking at floating docks and at "the wall." The floating docks were full so we had to go to the wall which was really high, but luckily we got a spot adjacent a ladder, so we were able to get off the boat. The next day we were able to move to the floating docks. No water or power, but bathrooms and showers for $5 per boat, not bad. Super friendly staff in the visitor's center. The eastern most lock on the Erie Canal is at Waterford, so this is a big jumping off point for the EC.

The next day we walked over to Peebles State Park and hiked about 5k around the park, then went into "town" to do laundry. Had a decent meal at a Mexican Restaurant. Not a lot to see, but a friendly place.

Visitor Center: