City Island, made famous by the movie of the same name, is approximately 1.5 mi long by a half mile wide and has a population of 4,400. Vinny took Jeanine, Kyle, Bob and I on a tour of the island after we made the transit across Long Island Sound in his motor boat. Jeanine, not a fan of adrenaline producing activities, will long remember the ride. Pictured above is the Harlem Yacht Club one of the oldest in the United States, relocated here from Harlem in 1899.

During the afternoon I took the kids on a little outing. We hiked the nature trails of the Alley Pond Park encountering a Great Egret and a massive windmill relocated here from Douglaston under the supervision of my uncle. We then stopped at the historic Saddle Rock Grist Mill which was in continuous operation from 1700 until 1940 producing flour made from corn. Our final destination was the United States Merchant Marine Academy (also know as King’s Point) where Kyle and I toured the grounds while Maya decided to sleep in the car.

During the evening we were joined by my cousins Anita, Jackie and Edward and their spouses/significant others for a family reunion. Bob cooked salmon steaks on the grill. Yummy!