Going up the Hudson

West Point was just 20 miles from our anchorage and we were pretty disappointed it is not open for transient boaters. We took lots of pictures from the water and it is a gorgeous campus from our view. The terrain has turned mountainous, many trains run along the coastline and there is very little river traffic. First stop is Poughkeepsie, NY—didn’t you always want to stay there (or at least say you stayed at Poughkeepsie)? There is a restaurant –Mariners- that has a great reputation for food and a rickety dock you can tie up to for the night. After a great dinner and a restless night with a train coming by honking about every 3 hours, we head only 20 miles to Kingston, NY –the first capital of NY (for about 6 mo. in 1777 before the British burned it to the ground). We will plug in and enjoy this historic little town and wait out an afternoon storm.

West Point

Typical terrain--looks like the Tennessee River doesn't it

Great House above Poughkeepsie--Vanderbilt has a historic mansion maybe this is it

Poughkeepsie

Esopus Lighthouse going into Kingston

Fitz surveying the ricketty dock at Mariners