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The Mid-Hudson Bridge crossing the Hudson River toward Hyde Park
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Outside the FDR Estate's welcome center, a topiary "Fala" needs a nose job . . .
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We're not sure what these folks were touting, but they looked glad to see us
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Judy joins the Roosevelts . . .
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The welcome center features a mosaic map of the estate
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FDR designed his own library, and built it on his own estate
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FDR is the only sitting President to actually use his own library
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This is a replica of Eleanor Roosevelt's study.
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This cartoon celebrates the globe trotting Mrs. Roosevelt
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The caption "It's Her!" on a cartoon published after Eleanor's death.
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She had a busy life, including Ambassador to the UN
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FDR's personal Ford convertable, modified with hand controls so he could drive it
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FDR's study in the library, which he used while in office. The wheelchair is his own design
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An election poster from FDR's fourth campaign for President
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That's the backside of the library building - very attractive
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That's the stable. Bigger than some houses we've seen
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The FDR home was originally built by FDR's parents.
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No pictures allowed inside, so these taken outside will suffice
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The view of the Hudson River Valley from the balcony outside FDR's bedroom
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The sculpture includes elements made from pieces of the Berlin Wall
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The estate's Rose Garden contains hundreds of tea rose bushes
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The monument is behind the actual graves of the Roosevelts. FDR's has the flag
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The roses were beautiful
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A view of the FDR home from the Rose Garden
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Inside the stable, FDR's boyhood practice horse
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It's the gardener's cottage. Love the gingerbread
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Somebody's here from the real world!
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When in the Catskills, you gotta do theatre
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Simple stage, simple plot, lots of songs - "Forever Plaid"
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This is one of the older playhouses in the Catskills.
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The main gate to the US Military Academy at West Point
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Much statuary around West Point
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The museum chronicles the history of the US Army
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The 2nd year cadets get special training on humilitating the incoming plebes
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The main monument at Trophy Point incorporates captured cannon
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The view of the Hudson - and of the fog bank
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Every part of the monument has symbolic significance
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Lots of flags at the academy - this one near the river
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The Academy cemetary is reserved for West Point graduates. These are for casualties from Iraq
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Like any other college, there are lots of dormitories.
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The Cadet Chapel is a spectacular building.
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The view from the chapel of the river and a mansion across the river
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Inside the chapel. Most inspiring
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Flags in the chapel trace the history of the US Military
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That's the console of the most impressive chapel organ
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The organ tech was evaluating recent lightning damage
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Monuments everywhere . . .
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Michie Stadium has seen many an Army-Navy game.
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West Point was established early in US history by President Thomas Jefferson
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Exhibits portray aspects of the life of cadets
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There's "shape" - and then there's "in shape"
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We took a ride on the Hudson River aboard the Rip Van WInkle
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But first we had lunch on that patio. Lots of folks picnicked on the lawn
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Street-scape in Kingston, NY near the waterfront
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The municipal marina offers a nice area near the river
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Rondout Creek makes a great harbor along the Hudson River
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Our official River Cruise portrait
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They're trying to start a Tugboat Museum in Kingston
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So far they have about 6 boats
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Swans!
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Lighthouse at the entrance to Kingston's harbor.
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The Hudson River is a major waterway, and hosts lots of recreation
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The tour boat wasn't crowded, which was nice . . .
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This lighthouse marks a very shallow spot in the river
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It's being restored
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There are many marvelous mansions along the Hudson River.
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The river is still an important commercial waterway
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Looks like somebody built themselves a castle
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This one was the home of a NY State Judge
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Some of the crew enjoying the view
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This boat house has been there about 100 years
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Another impressive dwelling
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Next to movie theaters, tour boat snacks are the spendiest
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That's the Poughkeepsie NY Yacht Club . . .
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Once a resort hotel - now a church retreat center
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Can't have been easy to get to that spot
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Some places the river looks more like a lake - Catskills in the distance
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She said smile, so of course he did
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Suppose there's somebody in there gawking at us?
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Used to be a ferry boat across the river here . . . that's the auto ramp
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And then they built a bridge
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The lighthouse welcomes us back to Kingston
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Same swans . . .
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Some abandoned barges decorate the waterfront
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We liked the murals on the storage tanks
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There's the Kingston waterfront again
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Feeding the ducks is very popular
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And we're back . . . .
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Talk about recycling - in 1969 this farm hosted Woodstock
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Today it's much more gentrified
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Fun thing in the RV park playground
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We'll end on this picture of the Mohonk Mountain House we lifted from the Internet. Waaay too spendy for us.