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FDR and the Vanderbilts.
... renovated with plans to re-open next year. We were able to get inside and see the exhibits though.
Because the home was owned by FDR's mother both FDR and Eleanor built cottages on the property to escape to. We visited the one Eleanor spent time in. It is entirely different from the family home and is quite inviting and cosy.
Located about two miles ...
A Mast Catastrophe Averted
... guiding it, but then Dad noticed one of the spreaders had come unattached. So we had to lower the mast back to the cradles. The solid aluminum connecting the spreader to the mast had broken off, so now some welding was required. (Jameson and Dad have since concurred that the aluminum was likely fatigued and that any force from what we did should not have been enough to cause that.)
We got everything ready to go again since we now had to go ...
Ny day 17
This morning we slowly crawled through Albany. It was slow navigating, with sidewalks and construction. Our only stop was at Bruegger's Bagels to pick up some bagels for lunch. We are now in Castleton-on-Hudson, where we are stopping for lunch. Portland Moenings Maybe that J Austin group is big enough to afford an editor. I bet they could get that P&P book cut in half. I enjoyed Treasurer Island much better, although I was bummed the pirates ...
My Apologies (yet again)
I always do this and once again will do it once more (until next year). Ya know, when I write these blogs in Italy, it is always under duress, poor lighting, lousy keyboards, smelly, noisy areas and I make tons of spelling errors, really typos since I know how to spell ! Yet, my avid and dedicated fans read them anyway, and I just wanted to state how much ...
Une belle traversée!
... météo s’est présentée pour prendre la mer afin d’éviter 11 jours d`Intracoastal. En mer¸ pas de tournant‚ pas de débris et pas de trafic!
L´équipage se réunit et décide de tenter sa chance. Premier but : Cape May et ensuite si la météo et l’équipage se portent bien…NY.
52 heures¸ 2 nuits et 3 jours en mer…sans arrêt! Eh bien¸ nous avons réussi! Une première nuit avec un beau ...