Camping Trip (continued)

Once the rain began in earnest, I found an intact building and set up a movie theater and picnic zone...yes, it was a zombie movie. After the movie, I moved back to camp and set up some tarp-based shelter and got out fire going to ward off the cold and damp as I headed into my second night in the ghost town...
There was just one more challenge awaiting a select few of us...crossing the Hudson river to explore a few buildings on the far side that have been less picked over/through than the ones on my side of the Hudson...the snow in the High Peaks is still melting, and it had rained most of the day Saturday, so the Hudson River was full and fast and freezing...
I went into the water, and although the water was thigh-deep, and the current was very strong, I climbed out on the far side a few minutes later...I warmed up in the sun and ate some snacks to replenish my bodies before bushwhacking the rest of the way to the buildings...
They were in great shape, fixtures and an amazing amount of detail still intact (note the drapes in the far room...all of the main doors were missing the stairs leading up to them, so I had to climb in through this window. This room was likely a dining room at one point...the woodwork and glass was still in place throughout the room...
In another spot though, some water had leaked in, and over time had soaked the insulation layer between floor and ceiling. The kitchen was in great shape, with some pots and pans, and a towel by the sink.
There was a great breezeway behind the kitchen that led up and away towards what might have been a pantry or storage area, or servants' quarters...it was a raised walkway with some great Adirondack details...
I found a place that was more shallow, but significantly wider, for the crossing back over to the civilized side of the Hudson...I traded an easier/safer crossing for a longer time in the extremely cold water...I posed, in the water (up to about my knees this time) for a victory picture...the crossing and exploration on the far side of the Hudson was a remarkable adventure...