Thursday 6/5 – Thursday 6/12
With our minds filled if not momentarily with art, science, history, culture, facts, dates and figures, we depart our very memorable visit in Washington DC. Our next destination to New York Harbor once again involves our truck and trailer as we wish to avoid transiting Delaware Bay, the New Jersey ICW and the Atlantic coast with Puffin, as well as saving/gaining time to visit more desirable locations. This departure/arrival scenario involves a bit of a logistical weave. First, we drive our truck from the DC marina to acquire our trailer at a storage facility located out of town, take both to the launch ramp, get a ride back to the marina, motor the boat to the launch ramp, put the boat on the trailer, drive the rig to our next destination in New York, find a suitable launch ramp and an appropriate marina there, launch the boat, motor the boat to the marina, get a ride back to the launch ramp, drive the truck and trailer to our future planned pick-up point( Waterford, NY -beginning of the Erie Canal), store both at an arranged location, rent a car and finally drive back to our boat at the NY marina. WHEW! In short, we docked Puffin at Liberty Harbor Marina in New Jersey, directly across from lower Manhattan and conveniently located to the transit systems of the city. We did utilize the rental car for the first day, challenging the traffic in the big city, but getting an overview of the Big Apple. We enjoyed our week long stay visiting the typical highlights; Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Empire State Building, Time Square, Central Park, Wall Street, Battery Park, Brooklyn Bridge and of course the World Trade Center Site. The weather was very unseasonably hot for a few days, so we even spent some time keeping cool at the library. This BIG CITY is a bit overwhelming with lots of people, lots of tall buildings, and lots of taxis.

Gassin' Up (OUCH!)

Storing The Rig In Waterford

Takin' The Subway

Times Square

Empire State Building

East River View

Brooklyn Bridge







Crossing The Bridge

Wall Street

Wishing For Luck With The Bull

Rush Hour

World Trade Center Site

New WTC Illustration

Ellis Island







Statue Of Liberty

Inside View To The Top







View From The Lady