Day #33: Kingston, NY

At the confluence of Catskill Creek and the Hudson we looked southwest to see this majestic view of the Catskill Escarpment. These peaks sparked the imagination of Thomas Cole and appear in many of his paintings.

Except in the bigger cities, bridges across the Hudson are few and far between. Pictured is the 135' high and 3/4 mile long Rhinecliff bridge near Kingston. The closest bridges to it are each about 15 miles away.

The Rondout Creek lighthouse, circa 1915, marks the entrance to Kingston.

As the height of the railway bridge shows, Rondout Creek makes a deep cut through Kingston's hills.

Kingston was made New York's first capital in 1777. Later that same year the British burned the town down.

We scored a free slip at Kingston's Ole Savannah restaurant. Naturally, we thanked our host by patronizing his establishment.  I recommend the pulled pork.

23 miles today, 742 miles in 2019 and 8978 miles from Naples, FL. DBH