First stop on our way south – Mystic Seaport, Connecticut…
A beautiful working maritime museum.
A beautiful working maritime museum.
And home to the Mystic Pizza of Julia Roberts’ film fame!
The pretty town of Essex, Connecticut.
The pretty town of Essex, Connecticut.
We took a side trip up the Connecticut River…
We took a side trip up the Connecticut River…
We took a side trip up the Connecticut River…
We took a side trip up the Connecticut River…
We took a side trip up the Connecticut River…
The Bascule Bridge opens for us to pass.
Pretty Hamburg Cove, Connecticut…
Pretty Hamburg Cove.
En route to New York – from Essex to Milford…
From Milford to Stamford…
We stopped at Stamford to try to buy some stamps, without success!
… and sailed past Greenwich, NY
Approaching City Island, New York.
The beautiful Harlem Yacht Club where we stayed.
The beautiful Harlem Yacht Club where we stayed.
Gene, the Harlem Yacht Club bar manager.
We enjoyed the Museum of Natural History…
We enjoyed the Museum of Natural History…
We enjoyed the Museum of Natural History…
Central Park, New York…
Central Park, New York…
Central Park, New York…
Central Park, New York…
Central Park, New York…
Madison Square Gardens …
Madison Square Gardens – during the Republican Convention!
“Ground Zero” of the World Trade Centre.
World Trade Centre memorial.
Streets of New York.
Streets of New York.
The immense Grand Central Station.
Greenwich Village, New York.
The Empire State Building…
The Empire State Building – view from the top…
The Empire State Building – view from the top.
Wall Street…
China Town…
In Little Italy…
… and Soho.
View of the Bronx from City Island…
… and one of the tenement buildings in the Bronx.
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art…
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art…
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art…
At the Metropolitan Museum of Art – view over Central Park.
A tour of the Statue of Liberty…
… and Ellis Island, where all the migrants landed and were processed.
Dom and Carol Alia whose hospitality we enjoyed on City Island!
Trying to sail through New York on September 11 !!!
… complete with armed escort!
We sail under the Brooklyn Bridge…
… pass Manhattan…
… pass Manhattan.
And check out the Statue of Liberty up close!
Then it was around the corner to Delaware – this is Poco Andante at anchor at Cohansey Bay…
Next day, we discovered what Cohansey Bay looked like in daylight.
Taking the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal…
Taking the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal…
Then down the Chesapeake Bay – somewhat disappointing – shallow and muddy.
But we found Annapolis delightful – and were able to tour the US Naval Academy.
The US Naval Academy.
The US Naval Academy.
The US Naval Academy.
The US Naval Academy.
The US Naval Academy.
The US Naval Academy.
The US Naval Academy.
Entering the river at Annapolis to reach the anchorage…
… it was a delightful anchorage.
We did the “Slave Trade” walk through the city – very interesting.
The city has some magnificent buildings.
This delightful sculpture represents Alex Haley reading his “Roots” book to attentive children.
From Annapolis we continued down the Chesapeake Bay…
… this US Navy Hospital Ship was heading out.
We stopped for the night at Tangier Island, in the Chesapeake.
We stopped for the night at Tangier Island, in the Chesapeake.
We stopped for the night at Tangier Island, in the Chesapeake.
… and managed a trip ashore
… and managed a trip ashore.
The local delicacy, Blue Crabs, courtsy of Billy.
.And woke aground! Very embarrassing!
Up the Corrotoman River where we holed up while Hurricane Jeanne passed by.
Sailing past Hampton Roads, Norfolk – home of the US Navy.
The ships are immense when passed so close!.
Sailing past Hampton Roads, Norfolk – home of the US Navy.
Portsmouth, Virginia.
And visit the USS Wisconsin.
And visit the USS Wisconsin.
