We say goodbye to Hyde Park Marina, it’s bitter-sweet because it’s one of the least expensive places we’ve been to and it’s also one of the best. Lots to offer, the marina staff are excellent and plenty of things to see and do. We come up to this lighthouse pretty quickly and it’s not until I review the pictures that I notice how calm the water is today. It’s cloudy, overcast and a bit cool, but the water and wind couldn’t have been better.
We come up to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge and I get a picture because of the flag. We’ve noticed that almost all of the bridges we’ve seen have had an American Flag at about half way across. I’m glad that patriotism still exists in our country.
We see quite a few lighthouses on our trip today and many of them serve as channel markers too. The channel markers were critically important for us today because we meandered from one side of the Hudson to the other using them to keep us out of shallow water.
It’s not long before we go under the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. I was captivated by the trusses above, then changing to below the bridge. I ask Doug if that was maybe for some strength or architectural reason. He replied “It’s probably just so the center of the bridge is taller for ships to go under.” I just hate it when he makes sense like that. We do see people walking on the bridge and learn that there’s a pedestrian lane on the south side.
Probably NOT the best place for fishing.
All kidding aside, I’m not sure where Nutten Hook got it’s name but at one time it was a hive of activity, specifically in the ice industry. The picture above shows the ruins of the R & W Scott Ice Company who supplied ice to keep food fresh before refrigeration. The company would handle more than 50,000 tons of ice in a season.
We see the marina in the distance and it seems like the wind is starting to pick up. By the time we reach the fuel dock it’s gusting pretty hard. But we get fuel and get docked. Time to get settled and check the place out.
After we get settled, it’s time for dinner. There is a restaurant onsite called the Boathouse and we’re starved. We have dinner; I get nachos and Doug gets the prime rib. We switch half way through and that’s what’s left of the prime rib. It was all very yummy and CJ will get a few leftovers too! We’ll be here through the weekend and head to Albany Monday.
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