We left Staten Island on 7/22 for the Statue of Liberty anchorage, but since it was a new moon with very low and very high tides and currents, we decided to swing up the East River for a little cruise first. This is ambitious for a little trawler with a speed of 7mph as with current, we were slowed to a speed? of 3mph which is almost going backwards especially through the notorious Hell’s Gate section. Here are some pictures of the East Side with the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge, and the Midtown area with the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings.
On 7/23, we left the Liberty anchorage in the fog and had some serene moments with Lady Liberty at 7am before all the hectic cruise boat traffic. We headed up the Hudson River and got a glimpse of the West side and Ground Zero which is rising like a phoenix now. There is a resilience in New Yorkers and in all of us.
On 7/23, we left the Liberty anchorage in the fog and had some serene moments with Lady Liberty at 7am before all the hectic cruise boat traffic. We headed up the Hudson River and got a glimpse of the West side and Ground Zero which is rising like a phoenix now. There is a resilience in New Yorkers and in all of us.
