Welcome Thurston's

The "Sea Streak" arriving with the Thurston's.

Here comes Carolyn and Wally off the "Sea Streak.

Wally and Carolyn coming aboard "Cool Change" with Ross helping them with their luggage.

Sandy Hook Marina Fishermen

http://www.jerseymarinas.com/Sandy_Hook_Bay-Marinas.htm


Wow look at all these big fish!!!!!!!!!

Yee Haw look what I caught!!

Here are the local Fishermen with their "Stripers" some of these fish were a good size, these guys were typical NEW Yawkers!" funny guys!

Wow look at all these fish "Stripers" is what they are called. They have to be at least 28 inches to keep them.

This guy knows what he is doing notice the beer next him. He would filet a couple and sip the beer.

Expert fish fileters.

Going back to Sandy Hook Marina

We went under this bridge. Very neat design.

Here comes the Sea Streak right on schedule.

Here is a pretty tree I loved the cool green color.

Here is your typical New Yorker, dog walker.

Ross and I are waiting for the Sea Streak to come so we can go to New Jersey to Sandy Hook Marina. It is a beautiful sunny day here in New York.

On to Sandy Hook

This is Jeff from Colorado, he was on a 40 foot boat staying overnight in Guy Lomardo Marina too. He gave us some advice and told some tall tales.




This was an interesting fishing boat on our way to Sandy Hook
















Here is Captain Ross all smiles it is a nice sunny day. Cold but you couldn't ask for calmer seas.

































Here is First Mate, and Galley Slave ME, it was cold up on the outer helm, but you can see everything from there. Can't wait for warmer days.

This is the entrance to our new home Sandy Hook Marina.

As you can see from this picture, the marina is empty we are the first to arrive.

Here is "Cool Change" in her new home.

Here is the "Sea Streak" we take over to Manhattan and then take a cab to LaGuardia airport to to end another chapter in the Smelley saga.

Here I am at the Sea Streak dock, I have had a great time. It certainly has been an experience for me. I can't wait to begin chapter 2. Where we go from here, well who knows only time will tell, and the weather. See you next time.

Eva

Hello Freeport, NY

Welcom to Freeport, NY the nautical mile full of restaurants, and bars and fun places to shop. However, it looks like we may be a little early in the season. Many places were closed for the season which looks like might be around April 10th or so.

This was someone's decoration in their front yard, can you imagine a full size anchor in your front yard!

Here is Ross posing down the Nautical Mile. It was a nice sunny day in Freeport, NY finally but still had a chill in the air. note ski jacket!

Here is a cute little shop with a lighthouse in the front.

This is my hungry seagull friend who was trying to beg for some of our dinner, "Sorry buddy go get your own dinner!"

An awesome trio of dolphins in a bronzed sculpture.

Leaving Lindenhurst, NY (Surfside 3 Marina)

This is what the marina looks like as we leave Surside 3 Marina.  http://www.yachtworld.com/ss3/ss3_0.html

Here we are entering the channel. It is very slow going and it very very shallow. You have to really follow the buoeys carefully.

The wildlife was pretty interesting here was a bird and it looked like grasslands out there.

Here was a flock of wild geese flying overhead as we were getting closer to Freeport, NY

Cool Change

Ross and I finally had the opportunity to put up "Cool Changes" name and we added the little palm tree, because we will end up in warmer weather one of these days.

Finally we are finished with the name. "Can we leave yet?"

Ross and Carlgil who is from the Bahamas. He is a worker here for the marina. While we have been in Texas Carlgil has been watching over our boat, and cleaning the outside of it.

Finally we are ready to leave Lindinhurst, NY this has been the home of "Cool Change" since December. Now we will go for an over nighter in Freeport, NY to a marina called Guy Lombardo, then to our next home at Sandy Hook Marina in Highlands, NJ.