Traveling the coast of New England by car, boat or bike has been part of my entire life. So many familiar and memorable places! We have been cruising on the ocean waters of Narragansett Bay and Long Island Sound for six days as of yesterday. Today we leave my comfort zone and head down the East River through New York City and then turn north on the Hudson River to our marina stay at Half Moon Bay. Now I will learn the ways of the inland rivers with their currents and micro-climates. It will truly be a new adventure that I must admit comes along with a bit of trepidation. I have never been transported in a lock before; never tied up at a town free wall for the night; never had to fight spiders off the line to leave the dock in the morning. So much to look forward to!
But before I make that turn to the world of the river, I find myself nostalgic for the people, places and seasons that I leave behind, even though the distance home will only be 4 hours by rental car for the next few weeks. The Spring of 2021 seemed to linger, perhaps because we all savored nature more intensely after the isolation of another Covid winter, but also for me as I knew that our departure date was approaching on June 1st. While I will miss the flowering sequence of our gardens and the comfort of knowing that the weather will be fair for a few days as the fields are hayed, I will follow the seasons in new environments with new clues to weather patterns.
I am ready to turn up the river.
Aisling goes Looping 
Lynn,
I can see looking forward to going through locks and tying up at new docks, but you lost me a bit when you included fighting the spiders!
Fun to ‘hear’ your voice, and to imagine the adventure you and Marty are having!
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