Sunday 28 October 2007

Grumbly Grey Skys


Friday and Saturday turned out to be rainy grey days. Friday was a long day as we were not able to leave Catskill until 11 am because of heavy fog. Because we left later than planned, we were on the water until after sunset. We arrived in the dark and rain at White's marina with one of the tightest docking maneuvers yet - thanks to Al it all worked out very well... Much to our surprise, Le Temps de Vivre II showed up about an hour after we arrived and we guided them into the marina with flashlights and the VHF radio.
After a relaxing start to our Saturday with brunch at an outstanding cafe in New Hamburg, we headed back out on the river. We spent the afternoon fighting against the current, wind and rain on the Hudson around the aptly named Storm King Mountain (click here for a video). We pulled into the Tarrytown marina at suppertime.
We spent Sunday wandering around Tarrytown (it's a quaint town) picking up groceries for the next few days, including some indulgences at a gourmet grocery store. Al reprovisioned the wine cellar yet again.