Mornings on the Hudson

Sunrise comes early on the Hudson in June -- and we are fortunate to have so much sun these days. It does require adjustment. (Indeed, underway life requires various biological adjustments--and emotional ones, too.) The sun rises now at 5:19 a.m. here in upper New York State. So it is that this Looper, who prefers … Continue reading Mornings on the Hudson

Up The Hudson Valley

Yes! I've been eager to reach this segment of The Great Loop, as I know too little about this part of the country. We've arrived in the Hudson River Valley (aka Hudson Valley), where the river narrows and cliffs appear and the mind imagines Native Americans in dugout canoes and early settlers on small farms … Continue reading Up The Hudson Valley