Saturday, June 10 - The Hudson River

Saturday, June 10 - West Point and Hyde Park

The sailboats were out in force as we were getting ready to leave Half Moon Bay. The Hudson River is beautiful, it reminds us of the Tennessee River.

The commuter train tracks run right along the river for miles!  Makes for a pretty commute, I guess.

This house was built into the stone.  I would love to see it up close.

Just before West Point, we passed what we think was a hotel, and then officer's quarters.

Then West Point itself.  It was so impressive!  We would love have taken the tour, but docking was iffy, and the hills would have been too much for our hips.  (Ain't it fun getting old?)

Just past West Point is the deepest part of the Hudson River - 174 feet! 

The scenery along this part of the Hudson was spectacular!  

This old castle on an island that had at one time been used for ammunition storage was given to the state of New York, then it burned two years later.

Since it was Saturday, there were lots of sailboats out for races.  They are so pretty, but we have to give way to them, so it makes navigating a little harder. 

We passed Poughkeepsie and these two bridges.  One was a pedestrian bridge that was over a mile long.  And there were people on it!

The Culinary Institute of America is right on the river.  Some boaters had driven up from Half Moon Bay and raved about the food.  The $100.00 car rental kept us on our boat, but at least we got to see it from the water. 

These houses were in Hyde Park, but we didn't get to see the most famous houses, the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt homes.  There was not a place to anchor that had transportation. 

We spent the night at Norrie State Park Marina.  It had minimal amenities, but the price was right! 

And the scenery was spectacular.