Day 9 – Swimming at the Hop-O-Nose Marina

August 29th, 2008

Enjoying a day at the pool at the Hop-O-Nose Marina.

 

Diving for Dollars!

Diving for Dollars!

 

This morning was a bit more relaxed for us. We were able to wake up slowly, enjoy our coffee and a swim in the pool, while we waited for high tide. At 1:00 pm, we left the dock, in Catskill, while Roxanne prepared some sandwiches for lunch. We motored south on the Hudson with very little boat traffic (which seems to be the norm for this trip). One large barge  being pushed by a tug, passed us, going upstream. Thomas and Alexander waved to the captain, so he let out a friendly blast of his horn to say hello. This was exciting for the kids.

 

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