Felicity arrives!

Felicity has arrived for her brief vacation.  We have a few fun and historic places to see.  We live in what is considered the Hudson Valley.  This basically includes all of the towns and villages along the Hudson River.  The background image on this blog is actually the Bear Mountain Bridge.  It connects Westchester and Rockland Counties.  When completed in 1924 it was the longest suspension bridge in the entire world!  The Hudson Valley is extremely rich in history.   The reason for this is simple…. Several hundred years ago, the only way to get around was by ship.  Nowadays, everyone over the age of 16 has their own car.  This is something we take for granted.  Can you imagine how hard it would be to hang out with your friends if you had to take a boat to get there!  One place we didn’t get to visit was West Point.  West Point is the oldest active military academy in the United States.  It’s located right on the Hudson River and is visible only minutes from our house.  Every now and then you will see an Army helicopter fly over our house.  This location played an important role in the Revolutionary War.  The Continental Army was able to strategically place troops at various locations around West Point to prevent the British from entering and sailing up river.  Here’s another interesting tidbit… We have a road named Old Albany Post Road.  It is still unpaved because it’s the actual path traveled by George Washington and his troops.  If Felicity were here longer she could write a book on everything she learned.   Enough with the history lesson, let’s get on with Felicity’s journey!