A Circle Completed

On October 3^rd we arrived back in New York City, thus completing the “Down East Circle” portion of our trip.  What a fabulous trip it has been!  We had departed New York City on June 6^th, heading north on the Hudson River.  On the 6^th of July we entered Canada by way of the Richelieu River, traveling to Montreal and then heading east toward Quebec City and out to the Bay of St. Lawrence.  We then headed along the eastern coast of Canada, reaching Prince Edward Island and the Bras d’ Or Lakes before heading west again along the coast of Nova Scotia and reentering the United States on the 4^th of September in Southwest Harbor, Maine.  We traveled roughly 3000 miles, went through 35 locks, saw whales, seals, unusual birds and marveled at the sheer natural beauty.  We visited large cities and picturesque tiny villages and met many wonderful people along the way.  The pictures that follow are but a glimpse into the adventure known as the Down East Circle Route.

 

The Big Apple

George Washington Bridge

Bear Mountain

Sunset on the Hudson River

The Flight Locks at Waterford

The Champlain Canal

Anchored on Lake Champlain

The Historic Chambly Canal

Montreal

Traffic on the St. Lawrence River

Quebec City

Taddoussac

The Saguenay Fjord

The Gaspe Peninsula

Perce Rock

Crossing the Baie de Chaleur

Checking for Line from the Lobster Trap We Hit

Departures at Sunrise

Beautiful Anchorages

Enjoying Time With Friends

Halifax

Lunenburg

Shelburne

The Fog Cleared as We Crossed the Border into the U.S.A.

Southwest Harbor, Maine

Lobsters!

Camden

Boston

The Cape Cod Canal

Edgartown Light, Martha's Vineyard

Fall in Stonington, CT

We returned to New York City by way of Long Island Sound, the East River and Hell Gate.

The Battery

Not all of the days were sunny!

 

Some Days This Was Our View

Fog Seemed to Form Instantly

And Then There Was This!

When you get right down to it, it is really all about the journey!

The Markers Lead to the Next Adventure!

Our journey is not over, however.  After 12 days in New York waiting for the replacement of our transmission cooler and then for the wind to lay down enough to calm the seas and allow us to transit the Coastal waters of New Jersey, we began the next leg of our journey, the trip back to North Carolina.  We departed on the 15^th of October to find that the weather forecast was very optimistic.  The ocean was still quite rough.  Anchoring in a picturesque cove inside Sandy Hook, we waited for better weather.   
 

Horseshoe Cove, Sandy Hook

The next morning, the seas were much calmer.  With four to six foot swells, the ride to Atlantic City was really quite nice.  

Atlantic City as we Entered Absecon Inlet

Golden Nugget Marina

We were able to complete the last of our open ocean legs when we entered the inlet at Cape May.  We celebrated with dinner at the Lobster House! 

Looking Back As We Enter Cape May Inlet