Newport, NJ

Well I caught the devil for saying we were in Jersey City. We were in Newport, NJ, I still do not know the difference. But we had strong thunder storms Saturday evening. As soon as they let up we ventured out to walk down the street to find the local pizza house. The pizza was very good but the storms started back while we were eating so we decided to return to the boat and do our grocery shopping in the morning. The whole reason for spending the night at Newport was so Muriel could see the New York skyline at night. The rain mostly obscured the view but Muriel got up in the middle of the night and got a better view. In the morning we walked several blocks to an A&P and while Muriel shopped, Shelly and I walked to a nearby Home Depot and got here a Dremmel so she can drill holes in sea shells to make necklaces.
We finally got underway about 11:00 and run up through New York City and on up the Hudson River to Haverstraw, NY. As we approached the George Washington Bridge we ran into a rain that nearly obscured the bridge and the shoreline. It was short lived and the rest of the day was pleasant but overcast. We were amazed at the amount of barge traffic on up the River. It was amazing how quickly the river bank changes from city to beautiful countryside. To the west the river bank becomes cliffs, some rising 500 feet from the river. We saw things we had no idea to expect. Among them was Sing Sing prison. In the Haverstraw area the river is at its widest and the sailboats are numerous and were enjoying a beautiful sailing day.

We are going to layover in Haverstraw tomorrow and rent a car so we can drive up to West Point and get a tour of the academy.