Northport, Oyster Bay, Jersey City, Metedeconk

September 1-6, 2024

Lynn here today…

it’s been a few days since we’ve posted. We haven’t had internet for a week, and using the cellphone as a hotspot can be clumsy, but we’ll give it a try. (I’m pleased to report that we just ordered the new Starlink mini. It should be waiting for us when we get home. From now on, we will never be without Internet.)

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Northport, or as the locals call it, Dogport, was fun. Dogs all over – seemed like every other person had a dog so of course, we had to say hi. The restaurants, however, weren’t very dog friendly, but we managed to find some wonderful outdoor dining for dinner and breakfast. We were on a mooring and used the launch service to get to shore. Guinness loved it!

On to Oyster Bay, again on a mooring ball, surrounded by magnificent homes. Very bumpy night though – good thing neither of us is prone to seasickness or it would have been even rougher. We left early and headed into NY Harbor.

Passing Laguardia as the planes take off over the boat! There are also seaplanes taking off on the East River but we didn’t get to see that.

Heading down the East River under the Williamsburg and Brooklyn Bridges – the Lady in the distance.

We stayed in Jersey City and were lucky to meet our friends Tom (and Hank) for lunch. Tom captains America 2 in NY in the summer and in Key West in the winter. Tom travels with his 15 year old golden – we first met them in Key West two years ago and have stayed in touch.

America 2 is has the white sails – we didn’t join him that night since we wanted to get an early start the next day, but we caught him sailing back up river.

On to Metedeconk, leaving lower Manhattan, the Statue, the Verranzano Bridge and some very large commercials vessels.

And these guys move quickly … stay out of their way!

The trip to Metedeconk was calm but the weather is changing. We expect to be here for five days, tied up at a dock at his brother’s house waiting for this system to pass. We rented a car and will be running the generator to keep the boat and our devices charged up but no internet or power at the dock.

This system off the coast is producing 5-6 foot seas – even in the bays – so we will wait it out before heading to Cape May.

And a little time to relax!

We will post again in Cape May ….

TTFN