We will be leaving Atlantic Highlands tomorrow. However I did want to show you a little of the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina. It tucked in around Sandy Hook and sits at the base of the Highland Hill which is the highest place on the coast of the US. There are places like Bristol CT that are higher, but are not on the coast. This is a very large marina with a huge boat ramp, hundreds of boat slips, a large fishing fleet of Head Boats, and the base for the Fast Ferry's to NYC. All of the docks were rebuilt as part of a 5 million dollar plus rebuild after damage from Hurricane Sandy. There are three restaurants on the site, and it is at the end of the Main St in Atlantic Highlands. Just a short walk into town. You can see NYC across the water, although today is the first day it could be seen due to the poor weather.
Hugh Boat Ramp. I think they could launch a ship!
Commuters to NYC boarding the Fast Ferry
Fishing Fleet
Our only difficulty was getting on and off over the Dinghy since there were no side docks
Some of the boats in the marina
Picture from the bow of my boat
two of the three restaurants. Sissy's below and the Deck Above
The Shore Casino Restaurant with Atlantic Highlands Yacht Club above
When I took Lulu for a walk and she saw the statues, she started barking at them,
Sue and Jerry Fowler and Brenda at the Deck Restaurant.
Hazy view of NYC from the Marina
Wednesday afternoon, Sue, Jerry and Autumn visited us on the boat, Brenda gave Autumn a couple of gifts that she purchased in Annapolis and Cape May. Here is Autumn holding her "Cat in the hat" book
And here is Bill with the "Cat in the Hat" book wearing his "CAT" hat'
Brenda reading "The Cat in the hat" to Autumn.
We lived in Atlantic Highlands for three years in the early 70's. We rode by the house we had built, unfortunately the picture I took of the house didn't come out. The house and neighborhood still looked good. However Atlantic Highlands has had a lot of development since we lived there.
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