NEWBURGH to POUGHKEEPSIE

Yesterday day we traveled for about 2.5 hours on the Hudson River to POUGHKEEPSIE. Yes, it is hot and humid and we are starting to see (actually feel is more accurate!) some bugs. We decided to dock at Mariner's on the Hudson. It's a "Dock and Dine" a free dock for the night if you enjoy a meal at their establishments ... Great find for our fellow Loop friends :)

The banks of the Hudson are still green and beautiful. There is a considerable amount of debris floating in the river, including some large logs, that's our biggest navigational hazard. Today we also saw geese and ducks with their ducklings. 

Our main reason to stop yesterday in POUGHKEEPSIE was to watch the USA World CUP game ...tough loss... :(   We soon realized that this town has a lot of history and interesting places to visit!

Our favorite was the "Walkway Over the Hudson" which at 1.28 miles is the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world.

We saw the 1868 Bardavon Opera House, the oldest continually operating theater in New York, during our bike ride and the main campus for the Culinary Institute of America from the River. 

Looks like we have some weather coming so, we will try to stay at the same port as tonight for a few days.  All Aboard .... Ready to depart :) 

NEWBOUGH to POUGHKEEPSIE.

On the Hudson River.

Train ride along the Hudson.

What we see on the River ...Logs, Ducks, Geese ....

Bike ride to USA World Cup Game.

Walkway Over the Husdon.

Mariner's Restaurant with Thistle on the dock (from the Walkway).

Bardavon Opera House.

Dinner at Mariner's .... "Dock and Dine" :)

Rain on the way ?