Two miles south of the confluence of the Champlain and Erie Canals lies the Federal Lock. It is the last lock between Nellie and the Atlantic. The Hudson's five foot tides and 3 mph currents will be found on the other side of the gates. Our three year, sheltered, inland river experience has come to an end.
Having never been to Albany we figured it was time to rectify the situation and took a slip at the Albany Yacht Club.
Great building art in Albany.
St John's, pictured above, was the second church in ruins that we stumbled upon in downtown Albany. The first was St. Joseph's. It's hard to look at these once magnificent edifices and not ponder the larger social implications.
A sign near the yacht club. The song Yankee Doodle was written in the 1750's by British army surgeon Dr. Richard Shuckburgh to mock the colonists who were seen as unsophisticated yokels. The yokels, knowing that revenge is a dish better served cold, serenaded the British Army with Yankee Doodle after the latter's ignominious defeat at Saratoga in 1777.
We're enjoying the views of Albany from its eponomous yacht club across the Hudson. It's hot. We're enjoying Nellie's air conditioner too. 11 miles today, 686 in 2019 and 8922 miles from Naples. DBH.
