West Point

Security was lower than expected at this - the foremost and oldest US Military Academy - think about Robert E Lee, MacArthur, Patten and Eisenhower and you get the picture - the place itself was pretty impressive - but there was a distinct lack of students - future leaders the guide told us repeatedly, but a great location for a film or two. Not a bad idea too to be educated and to do pretty much every sport going - I am sure Colin would have loved it here - maybe he has played rugby against them

Fort Montgomery

Not far away this was the location of a great battle in 1777 between the English and the revolutionaries to control the Hudson - A good site for a camp and a difficult place to take in battle, a walk down the trail took us to the creek where we wandered over the bridge - a more recent structure.