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<\/a><\/p>\nThe crews of Kindred Spirit and Magnolia had big plans during our visit but first Annette had to pull a branch out of the water that was near Magnolia\u2026.HUH? Turn your back for a moment\u2026she was not please this stick was near her boat\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n
Anyway, first up was the Corning Glass Barge<\/a>. It is a traveling barge where they are doing glass blowing demonstrations.<\/p>\n It was a lot more fun than it might sound\u2026but it did appeal to my geek side\u2026<\/p>\n After that cultural event we were ready to move on the the food sciences\u2026actually a pretty regular segment in our travels but Kindred Spirit upped the \u201cscience\u201d side by order flights of beer for for a true comparison test\u2026.<\/p>\n The Admiral went off the brewery reservation and ordered some kind of exotic drink\u2026..<\/p>\n Next up and my personal priority was a visit to Hyde Park and the Roosevelt Estate located there. <\/p>\n We did not tour this visit but this is the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library. The first Presidential library. We did not tour this visit but want a full day the next time.<\/p>\n Michele is listening in on Franklin and Eleanor discussions\u2026.could you ever imagine? A government actually wanting to makes its citizens lives better\u2026how nostalgic\u2026.<\/p>\n The estate was named Springwood<\/a> and was home to Franklins parents before he. Franklin was born in this home as well.<\/p>\n As you can tell we have had a great photo influence from our companions on Kindred Spirit, much better on getting the good group shot!<\/p>\n Franklins backyard growing up\u2026he sailed single handedly on the Hudson river at 9 years old!<\/p>\n This is where Franklin and Eleanor are both buried. <\/p>\n After all that morning sight seeing it was time for lunch\u2026.not to worry, I also had French toast.<\/p>\n The next high priority stop was the Culinary Institute of America also known as CIA!<\/p>\n The campus of CIA is a former Jesuit novitate St. Andrew-on-Hudson established in 1903. The campus is absolutely breath taking and we believe they should open a school of lansscaping inaddition to the culinary arts!<\/p>\n We had signed up for a morning tour which was conducted by a very knowledgeable student. <\/p>\n While we were waiting, we waited in the cmpus coffee shop\u2026..this day is going to end badly\u2026..<\/p>\n After the tour we had lunch reservations at the CIA restaurant Ristorante Caterina de\u2019 Medici<\/p>\n I generally do not have wine in the middle of the day but just had to make an exception for this experience\u2026.<\/p>\n My appetizer with with the above mentioned wine was to die for!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A stroll through the ground was just what the CIA ordered!<\/p>\n A Hibiscus in NY?<\/p>\n A Hudson River Sturgeon made out of knives, forks and spoons\u2026..<\/p>\n As we travelled up the Hudson River towards Poughkeepsie was fascinated by how deep the river remained. There is a heck of a current on that river and that deep\u2026.man that is A LOT of water!!! The crews of Kindred … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"