We’ve arrived at the northern Hudson River Capital City of Albany and have been retracing and celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage here aboard the Half Moon. It has been a 134 nautical mile journey through spectacular scenery combining all the best of urban, rural and mountainside areas, as well as rediscovering our past and a few adventures along the way.
We’ve journeyed on many rivers on our Great Loop trip and the Hudson River is #1 on our list. Bob got a chance to say that when he was interviewed on WRGB for a story on the Hudson Anniversary. We remember when this river was dead and polluted in 1970 with an oxygen level of zero, and through the efforts of Pete Seeger aboard Clearwater and the enforcement of the Clean Waters Act, the river is alive and well.
Many people think that NYC is the capital of New York and Albany, as the bookend city to the north, has had to compete with all that glitz and glamour. It may explain the exorbitant cost of the stunning State Capitol Building which is right out of the Gilded Age.
We are staying at the Albany Yacht Club ($1.25 per foot) which is located across the bridge in Rensselaer. We have had great weather here since we arrived on 8/3 which made it just perfect for walking. We have been to Albany many times, but you really don’t get to know a city until you do a walking tour. Albany is beautifully landscaped with parks, has a vibrant entertainment area, stately buildings in the Roman, Classical and Renaissance style and hugs the river with Riverfront Park. We toured the Albany Institute of History and Art which is showcasing their Hudson River School of Art collection.
The best part of being in Albany is visiting with my sister Maureen and her husband, Kevin. Here we are at an Alive@ 5 Neville Brothers concert on the banks of the river. It was a great evening complete with a full moon to compliment their song, Yellow Moon.
Lest you think that cruising is all fun, here’s a picture of me on another adventure—changing the engine room blower. Why me—I am a little skinnier than Bob and could fit in our very small engine room. Feel the accomplishment —feel the pain. I have to fatten up and eat more cake.
We’ve journeyed on many rivers on our Great Loop trip and the Hudson River is #1 on our list. Bob got a chance to say that when he was interviewed on WRGB for a story on the Hudson Anniversary. We remember when this river was dead and polluted in 1970 with an oxygen level of zero, and through the efforts of Pete Seeger aboard Clearwater and the enforcement of the Clean Waters Act, the river is alive and well.
Many people think that NYC is the capital of New York and Albany, as the bookend city to the north, has had to compete with all that glitz and glamour. It may explain the exorbitant cost of the stunning State Capitol Building which is right out of the Gilded Age.
We are staying at the Albany Yacht Club ($1.25 per foot) which is located across the bridge in Rensselaer. We have had great weather here since we arrived on 8/3 which made it just perfect for walking. We have been to Albany many times, but you really don’t get to know a city until you do a walking tour. Albany is beautifully landscaped with parks, has a vibrant entertainment area, stately buildings in the Roman, Classical and Renaissance style and hugs the river with Riverfront Park. We toured the Albany Institute of History and Art which is showcasing their Hudson River School of Art collection.
The best part of being in Albany is visiting with my sister Maureen and her husband, Kevin. Here we are at an Alive@ 5 Neville Brothers concert on the banks of the river. It was a great evening complete with a full moon to compliment their song, Yellow Moon.
Lest you think that cruising is all fun, here’s a picture of me on another adventure—changing the engine room blower. Why me—I am a little skinnier than Bob and could fit in our very small engine room. Feel the accomplishment —feel the pain. I have to fatten up and eat more cake.
