August 23                                Jersey City, New Jersey

Our departure from Stamford was delayed by a need for fuel.  We had not re-fueled since leaving Maine.  After adding more than 600 gallons of diesel, we were ready for the final part of our journey to New York City.

Joe was excited about cruising down the East River, under the bridges, and seeing the magnificent skyline of Manhattan.  He was constantly on deck taking photographs and texting Stephanie.  The weather was perfect for photography with a clear blue sky and no haze.

We were delighted to have an excellent slip at Liberty Landing.  The parking lot adjacent to the marina was packed with cars for the PGA golf tournament underway at the Liberty Golf Course only a short distance from our boat.  The sidewalks bordering the marina were filled with gf spectators going and coming from the ferries transporting them from the city.  Tiger Woods was one of the golfers and we were told he had a huge following for this tournament.

 

We were amazed to see a long, narrow, black boat docked near us.  It is about sixty feet in length but less than twelve feet wide.  Using only 120 volt electricity, it is obviously not air-conditioned or equipped with many appliances.  We think it is a converted coal barge built to navigate the Erie Canal.  It looks like something from a James Bond movie!

 

Joe was planning a number of things to do with Dave on Sunday.  They would go to Brooklyn, attend a market in Williamsburg, eat pizza at a renowned restaurant under the Brooklyn Bridge, and then return by walking across the bridge. It seemed to be a great plan!  I was delighted that Joe wanted to go on Saturday to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and invited me to accompany him.  Now that was my kind of plan!