We are now in Kingston... the first state capital in NY and one of three deep water harbors on the Hudson. What an interesting ride today... we passed many large homes on the bluffs above the Hudson (reminiscent of the prosperous water shipping days), three lighthouses, and many marinas and boat clubs.

A fleet of about a dozen go-fast boats blew by us the other direction... probably doing 5 times the 15 knots we were doing... but we were getting 3 mpg instead of their .3 mpg!

Interesting city/geographic names along this stretch: Coxsackie, Esopus, Catskill. The hillsides are a very lush green, as you'd expect. More boat traffic than we saw on any day in the Erie Canal, but still not what I'd call busy (we've been in Friday Harbor on an August weekend).

We did the walking tour of Kingston; some great old buildings here. A Hudson Marine History Museum. Quite a few of the buildings in the old town section are unoccupied... I'm guessing victims of the economy.

Izzy has been checking out the ducks from the security of the cockpit.

Now we have a tough decision to make: Mexican or Italian for supper?