The weather cleared with a beautiful rainbow for our last evening at Castleton-On-Hudson, a small village 9 miles south of Albany. We have thoroughly enjoyed the journey through the Hudson River Valley, this is truly gorgeous country! Albany was an unexpected pleasure, the historic buildings have been well preserved many displaying plaques with historic information; a sense of history permeates the city. The State University of New York is located in a building which was erected in 1915 to serve as a headquarters for the Delaware and Hudson Railway. The Weather Vane, a replica of the Half Moon, the ship that Henry Hudson sailed into Albany,
is the largest working weather vane in the United States, 6 feet 9 inches long and 8 feet 10 inches tall from its keel to the tip of its mast. It is absolutely striking! The Capital Building exemplifies late 19th century grandeur,
built by hand it is said to have taken 32 years to complete. This is contrasted by the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza. Built in the 1960’s,a showplace of modern granite architecture. 
The Plaza houses the Corning Tower Building with its 42nd floor observation deck and the Center for Performing Arts affectionately known as the Egg for its bowl shape. It is said to have a reputation of acoustical excellence. The egg is visible from the river. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Jack’s Oyster House, opened in 1913 
and still run by the family. We were greeted personally by Jack II with a warm “Welcome Home”. We will head north tomorrow toward The Champlain Canal and Whitehall, NY.
is the largest working weather vane in the 
built by hand it is said to have taken 32 years to complete. This is contrasted by the 
The Plaza houses the 
and still run by the family. We were greeted personally by Jack II with a warm “Welcome Home”. We will head north tomorrow toward The Champlain Canal and 
