Tues. Aug. 9,2011 And the rains came!!!!

Great night sleeping....woke up every single time a train went by and blew it's whistle.... 6-7 times during the night,,,only good thing was just about every time I had to go to the-never mind---

Got up at 7 am to FOG...and we don't go anywhere when it is foggy! Safety First!

Ken started washing the outside of the boat...I did a little inside work after I got some things checked out on the computer -like the WEATHER! It shows T-showers all day in Poughkeepsie....well we won't be in Poughkeepsie all day..

9:00 AM Left the dock
10:00AM -Newburgh, NY
- a ship passed us that had on it "Dangerous Cargo" ship was called Sichem Falcon...I have to look it up to ck it out....

Theresa called - to see how far we thought we would get today...depending on weather Tarrytown, NY

11:15 AM - Just passed by West Point, NY -huge complex...on the roof of one of the buildings was painted in large letters.....Beat
Airforce

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Directly across from West Point is Constitution Island...only get there by tour boat..

12:10 PM just went under Bear Mountain Bridge....tunnels thru the cliffs or mountains for cars,etc..to go thru...

12:45 PM-Now this was a first for us...a protest boat just outside the Indian Point Nuclear Plant....2 police boats near the entrance of the plant...interesting....

13:40 PM- And the rains came and kept coming...ugh! and we have to dock the boat in the rain....slippery...where are the grand-kids when you need them!

14:00 Pm-Just passed by "Sing Sing" prison...wonder if they give tours.....

15:00 PM- Just north of the Tappan Zee Bridge is Tarrytown Marina...it is pouring down ..got in and the dock hands had us go to a dock where you have to walk 1/4 mile to just ck in...and no one there to help dock us....well we are old pros...well I am half right ...we put the fenders out...I got the bow line, Ken did the stern line and we docked this baby like we had done it before and no one got hurt..most important..Ken then walked to the office to ck us in....too far to walk to use the restroom or anything, esp. in the pouring rain...

Thank you God for another safe day at sea!

My lips are so chapped and my face is burning from the sun and wind...I need a little time off from the weather anyhow...

Chicken Salad sandwiches and 3 bean salad for supper...it was yummy!

Got .50/ft discount on our overnite by using Boat US...33.5 x $2.50 instead of $3/ft.
WE looked for the free docks but couldn't find them...We have traveled approx. 246 miles so far.....

Very foggy out and the traffic on the Tappan Zee is almost at a standstill....Glad we are not on the Bridge.

Oh, I learned not to stay at a marina that had trains go by...guess what....yep...more trains...just no other marina's in the near vacinity..

Dang!