A glorious day for a leisurely cruise up down the East River and around the Lower Manhattan Bay where the Statue of Liberty, the universal symbol of freedom and democracy since 1886 is juxtaposed with the construction of the Freedom tower rising from the ashes of the tragic events of 9/11/2001. A reminder of the tens of thousands of lives that were irrevocably and unimaginably changed in the course of several hours. A moment of silent prayers for all those who suffered that day and those who continue to experience the effects of that event.
Docking at the 79th Street Boat Basin was a challenge for the Capt'n Kurt, but dock we did with no damage to ego or boat. The location gave us easy access to Kurt and Shyanne's new home-to-be on the west side of Central Park on 88th St; an exciting and challenging architectural redesign is in the near future for them. Dinning sidewalk-side at Mermaid on Amsterdam Ave. was a treat for the suburbanites (Kurt and me) and a leisurely stroll back to the boat was enough "City" to remind us why we choose to live on a boat:)
Hey! That's near my old neighborhood at 89th and Amsterdam! Used to walk Roo down by the park there!
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