Not that we are done just yet, but as we drive toward our home port, I feel the need to document some of the highlights mostly so that I don’t forget them all. Lyn’s list could be different….
Best Bathroom – Safe Harbor Stratford. Close to the boat, Single person sink, toilet and shower. Clean, modern and recently renovated. Hey! Seriously, this is important!
Best view – Hard to compete with Liberty Landing especially because we happened (not planned) to be there on 9/11. The NYC skyline with the Empty Sky tribute was very special.
Best Oysters – Im a traditional New England oyster guy. Oysters are to be eaten fresh, directly after shucking, unadulterated except for possibly a drop of lemon juice or a tiny dollop of catsup/horseradish sauce. That said, we had oysters at the Breakers in Stonington CT that we amazing! Fresh shucked with tuna tartare, tobiko (fish eggs) and wasabi. Magical!!! Each ingredient was included in a very small portion. Just enough to add to the oysters briny perfection.
Best passages – We have had incredible luck with the weather and thus our travels have been largely, and appreciatively boring. Two exceptions; The East River, Hell Gate in NYC is a boiling caldron of water. I researched the heck out of how/when to pass through it. In both directions we had good timing with the current pushing us through ( 4 knots in some places!!) and yet you can’t escape the feeling that the water is allowing you through and can changed its mind without notice. Second; Pilots Point to Stonington was a relatively short 3 hour voyage. The weather forecast was nearing the limits of acceptability for wind and waves. It was the first time we had driven Aisling through such conditions and she preformed exceptionally well. One never knows or can be confident in an ability until it is tested. She was and we were as well, both the better for it.
Best new Tech on the boat – AIS (Automated Identification System) is a technology overlay for charts that gives you information about other boats. That’s as techie as I will get here…. Though if you want more, just ask 😉 I had ours installed a few weeks ago and it no doubt appeared to Lyn as yet another toy Marty had to have…. But both she and I did not understand just how much we would appreciate the valuable real time information it provides.
Best night sleep – Glen Cove Long Island. No trains, no halyards banging, nothing but silence. I thought we could only get that at home in Woodstock.
Best nap – Too many to choose…
As before, pic’s to follow. I don’t seem to have the right setup to effectively move large formats pic’s around from the boat currently. Hmmm, perhaps some new tech is in order???
Aisling goes Looping 
This is so exciting! You are clearly adventurers.
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