On our way to Albany, then Coxsackie, a wonderful discovery

From Albany to Coxsackie

We leave Troy to head to Jennings Landing Dock. A short hour of motoring!

We find the dock suggested by Anne-Marie, a Québécoise expatriate in France whom we had met last year at Lake Champlain. At the time she was sailing on an impressive route between France, Canada, the United States, the Bahamas and back to France.

At rising tide we have 15 feet 6 inches of water. Jennings Landing Dock is located in a large park that connects directly to the city via a footbridge over the highway.

Albany doesn't have the same charm as Troy. The architecture is very eclectic and we even thought it looked like a future imagined in the 1980s. Pearl Street is certainly the nicest.

As for terraces, the options are fairly limited. The two Irish restaurants probably offer the nicest.

We take the opportunity to take some nice photos, but we don't linger long. The options aren't ideal with Miela and the dock where we're berthed isn't the most reassuring. The signage even indicates a two-hour limit.

So we decide to leave.

And there, we discover a new reality of navigating the Hudson: the current is strong. It's the first time we've really experienced it!

We set course for Coxsackie, a destination suggested by ChatGPT. The route is long and the landscape is rather industrial, with many factories. We pass the Coast Guard on a large boat, two freighters and a tug with its barge. And as if that weren't enough, a particularly inconsiderate powerboat adds its share of waves. It's lively!

We arrive in Coxsackie around 3:30 PM and settle on a small dock in the park. As soon as a boat passes, there is quite a bit of rocking, but the place is really beautiful.

For dinner, we opt for Che Figata, a small Italian bistro, and above all the only small restaurant open! What a lovely discovery.

An excellent Spanish wine, a well-made Caesar salad with whole-grain mustard, a flavorful hanger steak and ravioli with roasted peaches and goat cheese. A lovely evening, at a low price: $138 plus tip.

We then return aboard Éolo, still moored at our small dock, to spend the night there.