Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Coming around the point of Great Kills Harbor, it presents a pastoral view.
Staten Island becomes busier and more industrial as you approach the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
The Verazano-Narrows Bridge, looking toward the Atlantic. 
Our first glimpse of Manhattan from under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
The Staten Island ferry
Staten Island ferry going toward Manhattan.
One thing we looked forward to tremendously was passing by the Statue of Liberty on our boat, Grand Fromage. It was a magic moment, although Captain Robert did have a job jocking around all of the manic sightseeing ferry boats. Here are a few pictures of Lady Liberty we took from Grand Fromage
Liberty Landing Marina is in Liberty State Park, a huge 1200 acre park directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan and Brooklyn. The marina is protected from the wake and turbulence created by all of the New York ferries, but the views are amazing.A few hours after we had tied up, our friends Mark and Brooke pulled into their slip. They showed us the ropes of riding the Liberty Park water taxi. We took the water taxi to a cute bistro in Jersey City. It was great fun to swap stories and adventures with Mark and Brooke.
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