Tim and Kelsey

A once in a lifetime experience. We've been to NYC before, but not like this. There's something special about sailing into New York just as our ancestors did and staring up at Lady Liberty. It makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. . I can picture them crammed on a boat from Europe, after what had to be a miserable trip, staring at Ellis Island wondering if they'd be allowed in. Then if they were, what next, where to begin to start a new life, how to survive and where to go! It's a much heavier decision than most will ever have to make. It reminded us of all the many people we've met in our travels who had to make similar choices and dangerous journeys. . We anchored directly in between Ellis and Liberty Island. The sunrise and sunset views startled you every time you'd forgotten where you were. We had no neighbors or other boats the three days we were there. It's an experience with a priceless cost that we won't soon forget. . We did decide to land our dinghy at one of the most expensive harbors with prime real estate which sits at the base of 1 World Trade Center. Thankfully the young lady only charged us $20 (a dollar per foot, per hour) so we could walk around and eat our favorite pizza outside of Italy. . With that, our fill of big cities quenched for a while, we sailed out to begin our trip to warmer temps.