August 15-20                               Jersey City, New Jersey

We again were fortunate to have great weather for our eight hour journey to Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City.  Shortly after leaving Atlantic City, we encountered a flotilla of boats clustered in a small area for fishing.  Apparently, they had discovered a real find! We carefully avoided the group and then found ourselves in the midst of numerous crab pot markers.  We encountered numerous boats and ships and we had to stay alert to avoid possible hazards.

 As we passed through the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, we were watching the scene on our port side when we were startled by a loud, prolonged blast from the rear.  An enormous freighter was suddenly behind us and impatiently sounding its horn to signal us to get out of the lane.  Looking back, we were reminded of a huge whale ready to swallow the boat.  We moved quickly to clear the way!

It is always an emotional thrill to see the Statue of Liberty standing majestically in the harbor of New York City.  A short distance from the Great Lady is the entrance to Liberty Landing Marina.  We were delighted to be assigned a slip on the dock adjacent to the Liberty Park walkway with a clear view of the statue.  We were also near the ferry to Manhattan.  We had a view of the city from the bow and a view of the nautical scene from the stern.  It was great to be again in this wonderful marina.

Hot, humid weather returned and our plans to walk in the park were quickly changed.  We were mostly confined to the boat.  Projects, reading, needlepoint, and business kept us busy. A slight cooling in the temperature came near the end of the week.  Our sixty-second anniversary was on Saturday, August 20 and we had plans to leave the boat.

On Thursday, we ferried across to Tribeca and enjoyed brunch at Sarabeth’s.  Afterwards, we Ubered (through heavy traffic and considerable construction) to the Frick Museum.  We again enjoyed a lengthy visit to this beautiful place filled with priceless art.  With an emphasis on quality not quantity, Henry Clay Frick amassed an incredible collection and installed it in a majestic setting.  After leaving the museum, we spent more than an hour walking down Madison and perusing the windows of shops filled with displays of expensive and fashionable clothing (designer handbags predominated). 

On Saturday, we ferried to Lower Manhattan and Uber transported us to the theater district.  We had tickets to see Jersey Boys, a long-standing hit and winner of numerous awards.  Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were favorites from our college years and their music brought back good memories.

 David walks with a cane and, of course, we are obviously no longer young. Once again, we were impressed with the extraordinary courtesy of New Yorkers.  The usher at the theater greeted us on the sidewalk and showed us an entrance with only a few stairs rather than the main one with 27 steps.  After the show, he made sure we were allowed to exit in the same way.  On the ferry, others stepped back to allow us, strollers, and passengers who needed help to board first and be seated.  Amazing!

Our anniversary dinner was at Maritime Parc, a lovely restaurant at Liberty Landing.  We had a table on the terrace with a great view of Manhattan and the huge full moon illuminating the scene.  It was a perfect setting for a delicious dinner.