New York, New York!

On Tuesday, October 14, we  departed Port Jefferson out to the Long Island Sound and down the East River.  Always exciting for us, cruising alongside Manhattan provides marvelous vistas of the Big Apple with its iconic skyscrapers, bridges and bustling traffic.  Traversing the water under the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg (BMW) Bridges provides some great photo opportunities!

Happy Captain

So we slowed down and took in the sights while rounding  the tip of Manhattan.  The Statue of Liberty welcomed us as we crossed the Hudson River to Jersey City and tied up at Liberty Landing Marina where we are waiting for the seas to calm down enough for smooth sailing down the New Jersey coast.  The views from this marina are fabulous!  The lower Manhattan skyline is what we see from the MollyBelle and walks around Liberty Park affords views of The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  Also directly across the channel from the marina is the burgeoning Jersey City skyline, dominated by the Goldman Sachs Tower.  I have posted several photos on Facebook and Instagram and will attempt to attach a few to this blog.

Special Approach

Along with all this excitement a bit of misfortune has befallen me:  I came down with laryngitis shortly after arriving at Liberty Landing.  Other than a few walks around the adjacent park and taking advantage of the photo ops, I've been reading, resting and writing...a little.  The short ferry rides we had planned to take to New York City,  Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty have been curtailed.  We are so disappointed to have called off dinners and get-togethers with friends and family.  Dick has replaced his lopsided captain"s chair...now we can sail straight!  However, he refuses my exhortations to go off and visit some of the nearby sights.  Smoother seas are forecast for tomorrow, Monday, so that is when we plan to cast off and head for Cape May.

One Last View!