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It was raining on arrival and has been off and on again up til now for the most part.
However, the weather does seem to have improved enough to head to the boat.
Well, the yacht is on land for some repairs, but my father has a Catboat available for use. I am told the design is similar to the one we had in Port Townsend (WA).
Tonight’s meal was prepared by my father.
He chose to cook up some lamb chops seasoned with rosemary. A bowl of thinly sliced and quartered cucumber in sour cream and oil.
Using a steam convection oven, a platter of potatoes, carrots, and onions was also cooked.
Our wine for the evening is a Bourgogne Pinot Noir (Pierre Gruber). Dessert was Turkish sweets.
Lastly, boiled cabbage with raisins lightly peppered.
I am afraid I have once more spaced out taking the photos.
All I have are pictures of the leftovers.
The last stop on our day’s journey was the Botanical Gardens.
The Art of Korea exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum.
My host was kind enough to take me to the Brooklyn Museum, where I could see art exhibitions on Black Freedom, and another on Korean Art.
Part two includes the Korean Art pieces.
I am afraid hunger got the best of me, and I forgot to post tonight’s dinner. Ate it all up without a single picture. I shall do my best to describe it in detail without the photos.
My uncle made a dish of fried pita bread left over from the night before with some tomatoes and sliced beef that had been tenderized.
We also picked up a bottle of old vine Lodi Zinfandel 2016 (Gnarly Head) from the neighborhood shop. Quite a nice pairing with the meal.
After dinner, I had some Moroccan Mint Green tea (Stash) and we settled in to watch the French film MicMacs suggested by my uncle.
We strolled down to the waterfront while the meal was digested.
Some nice foliage and animals about. We saw a woodchuck in the park. The cute little thing was stuffing its cheeks with clover.
After the park, we returned to the train station for our return journey to the city. Riding the train car, “Tear the Clouds,” I chose the riverside seat for our trip back to New York City.
I mistakenly deleted the pictures of the woodchuck and the foliage while clearing images on my camera.
We toured downtown Poughkeepsie and viewed the various shops up the hill on Main Street.
After some time, we decided on lunch at a Mexican restaurant.
I ordered the Chicken Tortilla Soup to start and 3 Fish Tacos.
After disembarking the train, we headed to the nearest coffee shop for a pick-me-up.
The Coffee Bean Cafe. I had a mocha latte.
We boarded the 9:43 AM train (Wilton) to Poughkeepsie.
Got a bit ahead of ourselves and walked past the open carriages, then had to backtrack.
I am all settled in now and at the window facing (hopefully) the river.
I will add more pictures along the way.
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