Norwalk Ct. to New York Harbor

There are some cool lighthouses in Long Island Sound
This is the entrance to Norwalk Harbor. We are passing it on our way to the Big Apple
First time for all of us to go through New York Harbor!
These pictures of Norwalk were taken a day ahead today wouldn't have worked because
we are socked in with fog.

Norwalk Cove Marina.
Great stopover, dinner and shopping in nearby Greenwich.
Glad that by the time we got there most of the shops had closed.
Saved me immeasurable amounts of money, but we did have a great meal.

Here is the boat, at the fuel dock, ready to head to New York.

This is the lighthouse off Kings Point.
Kings Point is the national Merchant Marine Academy.
Quite a structure!

Heading south [west?] into the city,
this is our first indication of what's to come.

As we enter the Throgs Neck bridge area there are remnants
 of an old fort guarding the entrance to the East River and New York Harbor.

Not far to an adventure!

When you see an iconic structure like the
Chrysler Building from your own boat in the East River
 you have to stop and realize just how lucky you really are.

The views all along this part of the run are spectacular !

The Empire State Building.

The metal work on this bridge was amazing. Millions of rivets.

The Brooklyn Bridge.
When we got here and actually passed beneath this iconic and
 wonderful symbol of American know how and ingenuity we were speechless.

We have truly arrived, as tens of millions of other Americans can say after seeing the Statue of Liberty!
Cruising by this lady will bring a tear to the most cynical.
This lady is really the mother of all the immigrants that built this country and it's pretty cool to sit here aboard and see her on mother's Day!

So much to see, we will have a second post out today sometime.
We have reservations in Manhattan for Mother's Day Sunday Brunch and theater tickets for a matinee this afternoon!