We woke up to a still and pleasant morning, although it was already 70F by 6:30 AM. Kathleen went for a run and came back dripping with sweat. There is a heat wave forecast for the next three days, with temperatures in the mid-90s and heat indexes over 100F. The winds are expected to be light and there is little chance for rain, so we’re going to keep moving and see how it goes.
Today’s departure was timed perfectly with the tides, and we rode the flood north for six hours and 40 miles, arriving at Troy, NY, within minutes of high tide at 3:00 PM. Besides missing the reversing current that would have slowed us down and created waves against the southern wind (like yesterday), arriving near high or low tide is ideal for docking; the nautical term being “slack water,” when the current is minimal and boat control is easiest.
We got the second-to-last spot at the Troy Downtown Marina, which is really just a floating dock attached to a concrete wall right in town. The heat index was 106F when we tied up and the cabin temp was in the upper 90s, so after resting for a bit we quickly sought out an air-conditioned space nearby. Today is our 36th wedding anniversary, and we celebrated at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que on the river, staying as long as we dared, then took a walk to visit Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a private university established in 1824. The campius is lovely, but its location on a large hill tempered our enthusiasm to see much of it in the heat. Map Link: Troy, NY
Photo Journal: Morning in Catskill
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