Day 62 Athens

Hard to believe, but the tides are still affecting us this far up the Hudson. Unfortunately, the currents and tides were not with us so we had a slooowww day on the River. We only made it 20 miles, but we passed some of the most beautiful riverfront. The houses and farms are just pristine and the countryside serene. Loved the little deserted lighthouses. John made the observation that he felt like he was on an HO train set mockup - everything is so picturesque with the trains zipping up and down the shoreline.  Found a free city dock in Athens so we stopped there for the night. There were no stores in this little town that died in the 70's, but we found a brewery, Crossroads Beer, and a gazebo (tiki) bar, conveniently located right on the waterfront. We spent a very pleasant afternoon talking to the locals like John, Jack, Kadrian and many other neighborhood regulars. I must say that I miss our friends terribly on this trip, but today, it was nice that we were allowed to partake in some local commorodity. For instance, John (Moon) is a retired Navy guy, who always wanted to be an actor, and so he pursued it in his 60's.  He was in War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise and a few more, which is a lesson in "you are never to old to follow your dreams". We closed the evening by watching Jack drive off on his 1970 BSA motorcycle. What a sweet sound and smell it dispelled. Catching an incoming tide early tomorrow morning for Troy.