Day 13 & 14 Homer to Anchorage

Wednesday, June 26

Today, we have to say good-bye to Arve and Ida.  What a great time and memories etched in our memory forever.  I hope this memory becomes part of my long time memory and I can re-tell the stories to my grandkids over and over.   When you tell your adventures you want others to feel what you felt, so words have to be vivid so much that you can hear the wings of ravens, see the Alaskan animal kingdom and taste the delicacies known only in Alaska.

Heading to Homer.



Homer, with their boardwalk and fishermen coming and going on their charters - we were at the right place and the right time.  A charter boat had just arrived and their catch was being processed right there on the dock.

Would you believe the fishermen ate a small sampling of  

salmon eggs raw?  YUP! what you see is what they ate. 



Leaving Sterling and heading back to Anchorage where we'll spend several days.  On our way, the road to Anchorage is surrounded by the never ending mountains that still hold on to their snow flakes that have caressed their sides and tops.  As your eyes wander down the mountain sides, they fall on the majestic water from the glaciers, some cascading down while others are hidden by the terrain but they come together in rivers and lakes.  The waters can be a light jaded green or a murky mocha brown.  Rivers are very fast moving waters yet they bring fishermen from around the world, looking for their pot of gold.

On the way, our RV kissed a guard rail.  Very little damage.  Roads vary in width so judgment can be misjudged.

We are spending a day planning our attack for the next several days.

It feels really great to be in touch with friends and family again.  We were in the wilds with no internet service.  It's amazing how electronics have taken over our lives.

Anna’s Musings

We left the cabin on Dow Island and headed to Homer. We had two sightings of moose along the way. One was a young bull with small antlers and the other was two cows standing in a clearing by the road.

There were many spectacular views of glaciers and Cook Inlet, which opens into the Pacific Ocean. I walked along the shoreline gathering stones and shells. I was asked if I took my shoes off and dipped my toes into the icy water and I told them no. They were very disappointed because I did not drink any of it either. Oh well, I was satisfied with the VIEW!

Homer's Spit

We took pictures at the Lands End sign which is the farthest you can drive your car.

There is a passenger ferry that takes you across Kachemak Bay, which is a small community with boardwalks along the beach. We had lunch at Captain Patties, the most talked about eatery on the Spit. I ate halibut and chips – delicious.

Tomorrow we are heading back to Anchorage for a 2/3-day sightseeing and exploration adventure.