09/13/21 – Kingston City Marina, in Kingston, NY, back to Half Moon Bay Marina in Croton-On-Hudson, NY

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Day 368

On Monday morning, 09/13/21, we left Kingston City Marina on mirror-smooth waters and made our way back out of Rondout Creek and into the Hudson River. Our weather on this day was just as fabulous as that from the day before, so cruising conditions could not have been topped. 🙂 Again, the air was very clear and humidity-free, making the Hudson River Valley scenery absolutely pop.

Saying goodbye to the Catskill Mountain range.

This time from the opposite direction, we cruised past Port Ewen and Straatsburg, NY, then the familiar Esopus Meadows Lighthouse. We passed the Vanderbilt Estate again, only this time it was on our port side. Before long, we passed our old haunt, the Culinary Institute of America, and many more amazing waterfront homes that were much prettier today than on the day we came north up the Hudson.

A much prettier shot of the Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, with the Catskills as a backdrop.
Once again passing the amazing Culinary Institute of America. Goodbye until next time!

We cruised back under the Mid Hudson Bridge (aka NY HWY 9) at Poughkeepsie, NY, crossed under the I-84 bridge at Newburgh, NY, then past New Windsor and Highland Hills State Park, as we entered the Schunnemunk Mountain range. We got a better view of Bannerman Castle on this day, where the Hudson River narrows considerably coming through the mountains.

Approaching the NY Highway 44 bridge over the Hudson River.
Coming under the I-84 bridge, aka the Newburgh Beacon Bridge, for a clearer view of Newburgh, NY.
More pics of Newburgh, NY, as we passed by. We never did stop at this town, but I thought it looked inviting. Especially in today’s prettier weather!
Coming through the Schunnemunk Mountains…
Another, prettier shot of Bannerman’s Castle, near Cornwall On Hudson, NY.

West Point and Highland Falls looked like completely different places, this time, in today’s crisp, clear air. And when we once again reached my beloved Bear Mountain Bridge and Bear Mountain State Park, I was thrilled with how much better today’s pictures looked of these areas, compared to those taken on our earlier, northward journey.

Clearer, prettier views of West Point United States Military Academy, on the Hudson River in Highland Falls, NY.
Views of Bear Mountain Bridge! 🙂
Cruising underneath this bridge made my heart swell. 🙂
Okay, so since we never purchased a drone for this trip, as we’d originally planned to, I stole this striking aerial view of Bear Mountain Bridge and surrounding Hudson River Valley off of the internet. But isn’t it a BEAUTIFUL place?

We rounded the corner where the towns Jones Point and Peekskill, NY, sit right across the river from each other, and shortly afterward saw Croton-On-Hudson and Half Moon Bay Marina up ahead. Just as I’d suspected, when we’d had the less than perfect weather last time we were here, this lovely area was beautiful in the clear air and bright sunshine! 🙂 I felt vindicated.

Approaching Half Moon Bay Marina in Croton-On-Hudson, NY.

Steve, the talkative harbor master at Half Moon Bay, recognized us when we arrived, and helped us to our t-dock farther inside the marina, which was more protected than where he’d slipped us on our earlier stop, so we didn’t roll as much. Much to my delight, he told us all the pooping Canadian geese had all left and flown south for the winter just the week prior. HOORAY! No more dodging landmines as we walked the docks!

Legacy, in her more protected tie-up at Half Moon Bay, on Monday, 09/13/21.
Our welcoming, poop-free dock at Half Moon Bay. 🙂

Position: N 41° 11.882, W 73° 53.326

Distance traveled:  56 SM

Total distance traveled: 4501 SM

Total marina nights: 344

Total nights at anchor: 23

Locks today: 0

Locks Total:  28