The Pallisades; a high bank cut by the Hudson River flanked us on the western shore as we cruised along today. We had a four hour mechanical delay, right after weighing anchor at 7:30 a.m., when we discovered a sheared bolt on an alternator belt pulley. With the port engine overheating, we ducked into Tarrytown Marina for a temporary berth. After two trips to the convenient hardware store (its a guy thing - all good jobs take two trips to the hardware store - JR), Mr. Goodwrench Richardson fixed the problem and we were off by noon.
The Manhattan skyline was most impressive. The "needle" skyscraper in the center of the picture is the Empire State Building. The river traffic here wasn't too crowded, and we could sightsee all we wanted. Temperatures were in the low 60s and we stayed on the flybridge to get the best view.
Jerry at the helm, with the Empire State Building in the background.
Once we reached the southern tip of Manhattan, the traffic picked up. We saw the Staten Island Ferry, making frequent trips to the island southwest of Manhattan. Many people commute to work via ferry.
Ellis Island has significance for many immigrants, including Martha's paternal grandmother, Mary Kresnak, who is registered as entering the United States here from Czechosolvakia. Ellis Island is adjacent to the Statue of Liberty.
And here's Lady Liberty. What a thrill to see her welcoming all. "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
This is something we have waited for. In the spring of 2003, Bob Hommel and a crew from the DYC helped bring Monarch north. They covered the section from Charleston, SC to NYC. We received a phone call from them to tell us that they and Monarch we passing the Statue of Liberty and since that day, we have yearned to repeat this experience. Today, we did.
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