Next stop on the Hudson, the Hudson River Maritime Museum on Rondout Creek, Kingston, NY

 July 13, 

Next stop on the Hudson River, the Hudson River Maritime Museum, on Rondout Creek, Kingston, NY

We enjoyed this place on our last trip through these parts. The museum is an interesting place, with about 4 buildings. One is the actual museum, with displays about the history of the area, nicely done. Other buildings include a boat building shop, and a place to hold classes for rowing. The revenue from renting the slips goes to the charitable group that runs the museum. The town has been nicely brought back from being deteriorated over the years. There were some interesting restaurants and bakeries. We had a delicious barbecue dinner at Old Susannah that evening. Next morning, we walked a few blocks to a bakery for breakfast. Across the street was another bakery advertising “Fresh Donuts”, so naturally, we had to check it out. The donuts were not just freshly made that morning...no, they were made to your order when you walk to the counter!! Delicious!

On to the next stop, Donovan’s Shady Harbor, a stop we somehow missed last trip.

Rondout Landing - cool place with interesting history

love the colors in this mural

cute building down on the docks

no longer an antiques shop - a cute sandwich and coffee shop

main street in town

Love that they captured this remark ....totally unjustified, of course

AMAZING coffee shop, where they make your donuts to order on the spot!!

docks at Rondout Creek, sailing school, boatbuilding facility

More pretty houses overlooking the Hudson

I love the variety of bridge styles

bridge over the Hudson

lovely house spotted on the Hudson

seen on the banks of the Hudson

lighthouse at the turn off to Rondout Creek