New Baltimore, NY

We delayed our departure for a few hours on Saturday, June 16 because we would be runnning against the current.  So we did boat chores and took off towards Albany at 11:45.  The current continued to run against us, slowing us down for a few hours until it finally switched to our favor.  Jonny needed to inflate our large red fenders so we can use them as we go through the many locks on the Champlain Canal.

So Lynn spent the day on the helm which was quite pleasant. The weather was so much nicer than the previous day - warm and sunny with little boat traffic on the river even though it was Saturday.  The Hudson is always so beautiful with its lush greenery, rolling hills, charming little towns, and attractive homes.

Towards the later afternoon and after a heated discussion, we finally decided to anchor next to Houghtailing Island in New Baltimore,NY, south of Albany.  It was a beautiful anchorage, wooded on both sides of the waterway and very calm.  Again, as in so much of the Hudson, the only sounds were those of the commuter trains going by, but we actually enjoy their wailing whistles.  Once we settled in, Jonny made dinner while Lynn updated the blog.  We are preparing to be pretty busy over the next couple of days with about ten locks to go through on our way up to Lake Champlain.