Day: #351: From last evening Mike beat me at cribbage. Mike and I were up at 4:30 A.M. to prepare for departure. There was fog so the two of us decided to have lemon bread, coffee and watch local news before leaving. The engines were started at 6:35 A.M. Gina from "Alysana" came to help "Parrot Bay" to get off the dock and at 6:40 A.M. we were underway. At 7:30 A.M. "Parrot Bay" was at Hoffman Island with light fog that was thinning at ground level. At 8:00 A.M. "Parrot Bay" went under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, there was upper level fog and the top portion of the bridge towers could not be seen in the haze. At 8:45 A.M. "Parrot Bay" was off of Battery Park, past the Staten Island Ferries and Lady Liberty. "Parrot Bay" passed "John J. Harvey" a retired fire boat at 9:05 A.M. as the rain began to fall. At 9:20 A.M. passed the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. At 9:40 A.M. "Parrot Bay" passed the Riverside Church. At 10:00 A.M. "Parrot Bay" passed under the George Washington Bridge. "Parrot Bay" passed by the Henry Hudson Bridge over Harlem River at 10:10 A.M. At 11:10 A.M. "Parrot Bay" was passed by the USCG boat "Sturgeon Bay". At 11:30 A.M. "Parrot Bay" passed under the Tappan Zee Bridge. "Parrot Bay" at Half Moon Bay Marina at 1:40 P.M. in Croton-On Hudson after traveling 53.7 miles (4,240 miles total for the trip). After getting the boat settled Mike and I headed to The Tavern at Croton Landing to have lunch where we had a great meal. The two of us then headed to the Apple Farm, a cute grocery store with lots of fruits and vegetables. We also went in the CVS that was next door for a few items which was good as it started to rain. The rain had let up before the two of us headed back to the marina. After returning Mike worked on navigation for the next few days and I worked on overheads of the marinas. The plan for the two of us is to head to Kingston, NY for Thursday and Friday (I had to book two marinas in Kingston) then the two of us will head to New Baltimore, NY for the weekend. "Parrot Bay" will start the Erie Canal next week.
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A great overnight stay in Great Kills Yacht Club on Staten Island, NY  Our first ferry of the day before New York Harbor. 
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in the fog.  Looking up at the Verrazano-Narrows bridge tower. 
This is one of many large freighters that were in the New York Harbor anchorage "Muscat Silver" 
New Jersey (left) and New York (right) in the morning fog. 
Staten Island Ferry and Lady Liberty 
This freighter and two escorts started moving but "Parrot Bay" was fast enough to stay out of the way. 
The Statue of Liberty as "Parrot Bay" cruised by her.  Staten Island Ferry up close and personal. 
Brooklyn Bridge 
Ellis Island 
New York City in the fog. 
Battery Park 
Cool skyscrapers on the New Jersey side of the river.  The Colgate Clock is an octagonal clock facing the Hudson River near Exchange Place in Jersey City, NJ.  NYC's Leonard Street 'Jenga" tower. 
New York Fire Boat  "John J. Harvey" fireboat.  Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum  VIA 57 West is the name of a residential building located on West 57th Street in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, NY 
Riverside Church in Morningside Heights, Upper Manhattan, New York City.  George Washington Bridge  The George Washington Bridge tower with the Little Red Lighthouse officially Jeffery's Hook Light, is a small lighthouse located in Fort Washington Park along the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York City.  Henry Hudson Bridge over Harlem River.  As "Parrot Bay" proceeded down the Hudson River there were beautiful rock formations in New Jersey. 
United States Coast Guard "Sturgeon Bay" passing the "Parrot Bay". 
USCG boat heading toward the Tappen-Zee Bridge. 
One of the towers of the Tappen-Zee Bridge. Construction crews are still working on demolishing the old bridge.  Kingsland Point
Sleepy Hollow 
Sing Sing Correctional Facility 
NEBO trip from Staten Island to Croton-On-Hudson, NY  My salad at The Tavern at Croton Landing.
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