Homer
Saturday June 21st
– Monday June 23rd 2014
Three days. Seven people. Two cars. 225 miles = 4 ½
hours. Weather: mixed, unreliable, and goofy. Wildlife Conservation
Center near Portage Valley (nice surroundings, bunch of baby animals,
bears). Several small stops. One car lost – stayed on the road to
Seward for few miles. Soldotna – visitor center and quick walk to
the Kenai river. Many people fishing – no fish seen. Slow drive.
Homer – dinner – house: 8:17 pm. Sunday: two groups. Sleeping in,
winery, town shopping, relaxing. Charter boat: fishing (5:00 am –
9:00 pm = 16 hours on a small boat). Fishing: legal limit of king
salmon, halibut, and rock fish. Nice scenery, calm ocean, wildlife
(whales, sea otters, jumping salmon fish, eagles). Seldovia (across
the bay from Homer) – evening stop for fish cleaning. Monday –
slow start. Rain. Sun. Rain. Sun. Etc. Oceans and Lands visitor
center. Breakfast in Homer. Few stops along the way – slower drive.
Anchorage – dinner – house: 9:31 pm. Half of the visiting party
leaving Alaska at 1:40 am. Good visit.
