After much calculation of tides and currents, we finally decided to go thru NYC on Tuesday afternoon. One of the big issues we are having is that the UN Convention is this week, so half of the East River around Roosevelt Island is closed. This means that you have to go down the narrow side that has a low bridge. The bridge will lift when needed, but this added quite a bit of stress. The East River has a strong current and we were very worried that the bridge wouldn't open in time and we would be stuck in the current. When it came down to it, the trip was easy, and we had a great time seeing NYC from the water. The amount of security on the water was amazing, Coast Guard boats fully armed. We finally pulled into Atlantic Highlands in the evening, in the dark. This was my first time navigating in the dark. I didn't mind travelling in the dark, but coming into the harbor was a bit nerve-wracking.
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