There is always something to do in NYC, even in the summer when the locals tend to head out of town, you can always find some sort of excitement going on. The best finds are those that are free, like The City of Water Day. We discovered
the free boat tours of the harbor last year and were able to snag more free tickets this year.
Although the morning started a little rough with some torrential downpours as we were leaving our building, there was sun in the forecast so we pushed through and headed to the pier to catch our first boat tide of the day and meet up with some friends.
By the time we boarded the boat blue skies were peeking through the clouds. This trip was an Audubon Eco Cruise along the Hudson. Our guide pointed out some birds and explained the biodiversity that exists evening our very urban setting.
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| Hans and his best bud, Gabe |
The boys mostly just enjoyed the views and being out on the water. Our hour long journey ended at Governor's Island where we hopped onto another boat...a 130 year old schooner!
It was exciting to watch the sails being raised as we got out into the harbor.
We sailed for about 90 minutes before returning to Governor's Island.
We motored in to the pier so I wasn't able to get a picture with her sails up, but they were amazingly huge!
After returning to the island we enjoyed a picnic lunch, ice cream, and just enjoyed what turned out to be a beautiful day.
Hooray for summertime in the city!
