The Statue of Liberty is more than just symbolic. Majestic, at a minimum, it was emotional to get up close and personal with buddy boats Vagabond and Meanders, while dodging a steady stream of commuter ferries and commercial marine traffic!
Lady Liberty was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the US, in 1886. The unique copper statue is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. For lots of fun facts about the magnificent greek goddess, including the story of the first ticker-tape parade and dedication ceremony presided over by President Grover Cleveland click here.
Great Loop Bucket List Item 2 – anchor out behind the Statue of Liberty. Check!
Did you know you can actually drop an anchor behind the statue? Vagabond, Meanders and a small handful of private boats spent a magical night protected by Lady Liberty.
New York Harbor
Even on a cloudy day, the view of New York from the water was magnificent.
Hudson River
If you saw the 2016 award winning movie Sully (here’s a quick link), you have certainly seen footage of the Hudson River – Sullenberger’s January 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549.
We were amazed by the magnificence of the natural cliffs. Surrounded by bedrock and mature trees, it was definitely not a flood zone.
Connecting with North Pacific friends
Thanks Pam & Rick Bunting (they also own a North Pacific). Rick B. commissioned Exhale a little more than 2 years ago, handling all the final mechanical and engineering details to get her up and running smoothly. He is a true guru. It was a sincere pleasure to see you guys in Half Moon Bay! The sushi dinner was yummy, too.
Also known as Looper Ville, Half Moon Bay was gorgeous.
A big congrats to Penny and Mats Persson, Vagabond, who are celebrating the citizenship of their son in Philly. Let Freedom Ring!
And a warm hello to my little sister Frances and her boyfriend Michael, on holiday in France. Finny, please tell your new friends thanks for the sweet copper statue!
Welcome back #8. You win a special award for packing light. It was a lot of fun attempting to unravel the mystery of whether it was you, or #7, joining us. We look forward to Hazel showing up in the future!
Details about our adventures at the CIA and the Roosevelt home in the next post.
Next Stop:
The looper parade is heading up the Hudson River. Guests on Board – Donna and Dave 🙂
Exhale on the Water 
So far so good say hi to lady liberty. Ron and Jan 🛥🚤😎
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