点评:I took the fall day trip to Milton (early October 2026). Instead of joining the winery or farm group, I did the self-guided adventure.
I took the subway to the ferry dock at the Battery Maritime Building. Prior to getting on the ferry, I highly suggest ducking into the coffee shop next door: Joe Coffee Company. The ferry dock can be a bit confusing as they seem to be lacking in the sidewalk sandwich boards. However, there were some staff members on the sidewalk to check us in.
The ferry left Manhattan on time. Onboard, I was pleasantly surprised by the comfortable seating. There were several lavatories, and I didn’t have to wait more than a few minutes. The lavatories were much nicer than I anticipated. Although, they did get a bit mucky by the end of the return sailing. The onboard café and bar leave a lot to be desired. I thought there might be some fresh sandwiches or something to buy, but no. Being marketed as a fall adventure, I was expecting some fall treats and drinks. I asked the bartender about this, and they did have an apple cider… which I liked. Other than that, the café has very minimal packaged snacks. They take credit card. There are wall outlets at some of the seats onboard. So bring your phone charger.
There was plenty of upper deck open air seating. It’s a bit loud with the engines. Bring ear plugs.
Excellent views of Manhattan, the bridges, the Palisades, Bear Mountain, West Point, Beannerman Castle, and the Hudson coastline. We may have been a bit early for peak fall foliage, but we did get some blushes of color.
Much of the sailing was narrated by Sam. He did a great job explaining the history of the region, river, wildlife, towns, etc. Although, I felt like there could have been some more details offered about the native peoples who inhabited the region pre-colonialism. Nonetheless, he did a fabulous job and was easy to listen to.
Upon docking in Milton, I ordered an Uber to nearby Franny Reese State Park. There, I did a short, easy walk through the woods. There were some historic mansion ruins along the trail, which were interesting. Excellent views of the river and Poughkeepsie. After my walk, I planned to Uber to Nostrano Vineyards for wine tasting. But running behind, I instead went to a pub in nearby Highland. Underground Coffee & Ales was excellent. After a late lunch, I Uber’d back to the ferry dock.
If ordering Ubers in the area, it does take 10 – 15 minutes for the driver to typically get to you. So plan for some gaps in timing.
Back on the ferry, we returned to Manhattan. The sailing was calm and pretty with the sunsetting around us.
I look forward to doing this adventure again next year… hopefully with time to visit the vineyard!
翻译:我于2026年10月初安排了一次前往米尔顿的一日游。我没有加入任何酒庄或农场参观团,而是选择了自由探索的方式。
我乘地铁前往巴特里海事大楼的渡轮码头。上船前,我强烈建议先去隔壁的咖啡馆——Joe Coffee Company坐坐。渡轮码头的环境可能有点容易让人迷路,因为那里似乎缺少标明方向的指示牌。不过,人行道上有一些工作人员负责为游客办理登船手续。渡轮准时从曼哈顿出发。船上舒适的座椅让我感到惊喜不已。船上设有多个洗手间,我等待的时间也仅为几分钟而已。这些洗手间的条件比我预想的要好得多。不过,在返程时它们还是变得有些脏乱了。船上的咖啡馆和酒吧则实在不怎么样。我原以为能买到新鲜的三明治之类的东西,但实际上什么都没有。这次旅行被宣传为秋季探险之旅……我原本期待能吃到一些秋季特色点心和饮料。我向调酒师询问了这方面的情况,他们确实有苹果酒……我很喜欢。除此之外,咖啡馆里包装好的零食很少。这里接受信用卡支付。部分座位旁配有墙壁插座,所以记得带上手机充电器。
上层甲板上有很多露天座位。由于引擎声的关系,那里有点吵。建议带上耳塞。
从那里可以欣赏到曼哈顿、各座大桥、帕利塞兹悬崖以及熊山和西点军校的绝佳景色。比纳曼城堡以及哈德逊河沿岸的景色。虽然我们到达的时间或许略早于秋叶最绚烂的时期,但还是看到了一些泛着红晕的色彩。
航行过程中大部分时间都由萨姆进行讲解。他出色地介绍了这一地区的历史、河流、野生动植物以及各个城镇等情况。不过,我觉得本可以再多介绍一些关于殖民时期之前居住在此地的原住民的详细信息。尽管如此,他的讲解依然非常出色,听起来也十分悦耳动听。
在米尔顿停泊后……我叫了一辆Uber前往附近的弗兰尼·里斯州立公园。在那里,我沿着林间小径进行了一次轻松的短途散步。小径旁有一些历史悠久的庄园遗址,相当有趣。从这里可以欣赏到河流以及波基普西市的绝美景色。散步结束后,我本打算再叫Uber去诺斯特拉诺葡萄园品酒。但由于时间紧张,我转而去了附近高地镇的一家酒吧。这家名为“Underground Coffee & Ales”的酒吧非常不错。享用完迟来的午餐后,我便乘坐Uber回到了渡轮码头。如果在该地区叫Uber,司机通常需要10到15分钟才能赶到。因此,请预留一些时间空隙吧。
回到渡轮上后,我们返回了曼哈顿。海面平静,四周的落日美景令人心醉。
我期待明年能再次踏上这次旅程……希望到时候能有时间去参观葡萄园!