Day 280: Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Port to Port: New York City

Underway: 0:00 am      Motor Off: 0:00 pm      Miles Traveled: 0      Stayed At: Mooring

Mile to Mile: Life is a lot different when it is just the two of us – herding 4, 5 or six people in the same direction is a challenge at times. We slept pretty good last night but new places have new noises including sirens, honking horns and normal apartment noises – they all take some getting used to. But we were warm and dry and slept soundly most of the night.

Today was kind of boring – showers, laundry, lunch, blog, shopping and one last movie before locking up the apartment and saying goodbye for good. We did take one last trip downtown to try out a popular BBQ place by Times Square and buy some more NYC post cards (15 for a $1). What a zoo – rush hour plus crowds of tourists all going in different directions.

We are entering a new phase of our adventure – we are going to start having more “lasts” than “firsts”. We are almost done with salt water – only four more days and we will be done with the Hudson and the last brackish water. That will be the last of the tidal currents too (yah!). We are done with intracoastal waterways. For the next couple of months we will be traveling in areas we traveled 11 years ago on our summer trip to NYC. That will be a huge change (and a little less stressful since we know what to expect). I like “firsts” better than “lasts” but I’m sure the new adventures will surprise us.