Today is Wed. July 11 and we are in a bay off the pretty island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, but we promised to tell you more about New York first.We are relearning the new England States and visiting them on Adriana 1.
On Monday,June 25 th it was off to the big city via the PATH, this time with Malcolm and Cindy and new experiences. The Empire State Building with it's view from the 86th story was amazing. The skies were clear and so were the 360 degree views.Besides seeing many of the same things as with Elissa and Ryan we went to the Guggenheim museum,a great architectural feat.We saw another part of the Central park- the lake.. We won't forget the 'bubble elevators' going up oh so high in the centre of the Marriot hotel. Cindy in front of the store' Forever 21' near Time Square and Macy's. Dad's interview on Wall street.Cindy discovering 'Junior's restaurant and bakery'-One of the resources she had used for her baking class at home.Some more live theatre . This time Disney's Lion King . All in all it was again a great time visiting New York City with great company. Somewhere in between we fit in a sail in New York harbour with Mal. and Cindy.
Wed. eve it was goodbyes again. And Thursday around 10a.m. we took Adriana 1 out thru the many ferries in the harbour to East river which has Manhattan on one side and Brooklyn on the other. We discovered Brooklyn is actually the bottom end of Long Island .We would be keeping this island on our starboard side for many days. We would also be sailing thru the waters along many of the New England states.. The waters were calm plus our timing was great to go through a place called Hell's Gate, which can be a treacherous spot if the waters are rough. We anchored out one night before we came to Essex,Connecticut. We decided to have our boat[engine] serviced here.This did result in a week stay because the engine mounts and a few hoses needed replacing. With the ordering of parts and July 4th holiday it all took longer. But Essex is certainly a pretty place to visit.History and museums kept us amused.Lots of lovely old, well preservered homes and lovely flower gardens kept luring us back for evening walks. We dingied up the Connecticut river for a piece one day. Our cove was enjoyed by families of swans, mallard ducks, canada geese and we even watched a family of mink[we think] swimming and chattering in our marina.We were thankful that Bob Osbourne took us to the grocery store for provisions.We had met Bob in a previous port. He'd said call when you get to Essex. Much appreciated.From Essex we anchored out at Fishers Island before we came to Newport, Rhode Island. Next time we will tell you about this busy harbour and city and the Tall Ships that were there.Martha's Vineyard will also be on the spotlight..
Due to poor internet connections pictures will follow.
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