Day 79-Cornwall, NY to Catskill, NY

Friday June 13, 2025

Well, they opened up the Erie Canal today so we have made the decision to take the next several days and hit it hard so we can try to make it to our original destination of Brewerton, NY.

So we said goodbye to Cornwall and headed up to Catskill to continued our journey upriver, cruising past a handful of spots I’d been eager to explore. I told Jeff—we have to come back someday to see it all properly! One place that really caught my eye is the Walkway Over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie. It’s a 1.28-mile pedestrian bridge that towers 212 feet above the river, originally built as a railroad bridge in the late 1800s. After a fire in 1974, it sat in silence for decades until its grand reopening in 2009 as a scenic walkway. How cool is that?

Another place on my list? The Culinary Institute of America. They have not one, but three restaurants—each one staffed entirely by students who rotate through every role, from chef to server to hostess. We had a fantastic experience at their San Francisco location, so I was excited to check this one out. But alas… next time!

Today’s journey also treated us to one postcard-perfect view after another. We passed charming lighthouses, mysterious castle ruins, and even a nostalgic old-time tour boat chugging along—all set against the majestic backdrop of the Catskill Mountains.

We dropped anchor in the serene Catskill Creek and hopped in the dinghy for a little evening adventure. Our destination? Frank Guido’s Port of Call—and what a gem of a find it was! Just what we needed after a day on the water. We kicked things off with drinks at the bar, then settled into a cozy table where we dove into a feast: crispy bang bang shrimp, a crisp wedge salad, and rich, decadent lobster ravioli. Oh—and let’s not forget the bottle of wine that tied it all together perfectly. Everything was absolutely top-notch. A perfect night, start to finish.