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Published: August 13th 2013
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Map Anchorage to Kenai to Homer the whole area is the Kenai Penninsula we were on the left side and headed to the right side at Seward and Resurrection Bay tomorrow.Day 24 - Friday August 9th Half way through the tour
Anchorage to Kenai 173 miles
Soon after leaving the RV park we turned onto the Seward Highway, listed in the Reader's Digest "The Most Scenic Drives in America". A two lane road winding South following the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet. (See the top of the map) A railroad track just below the road followed the same path. Breathtaking views at every turn. Unfortunately it was very cloudy that day and we could not see all of the majesty, but what we saw was magnificent. We stopped at Beluga Point to enjoy the views it was very windy and a chill in the air that will stay with us for the next few days at least.
At about 50 miles there was a side trip to Portage Glacier we decided not to take because of the fog. We followed the Seward Highway to the Sterling Highway and headed west over to Kenai on the Kenai Spur. We stayed at the Beluga Lookout RV Park on the Kenai River area of the Cook Inlet. It was absolutely beautiful and the first Park by water. We saw our
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Seward Highway first eagle soaring as we sat on a park bench over looking the water. In the morning we saw harbor seals swimming. That night was a party celebrating the mid way point of the trip. 24 of the 48 days. It has flown by.
Day 25 - Saturday August 10th
Kenai to Homer Spit 95 miles
After breakfast I walked over to the farmers market and purchased some local organic garlic, broccoli, and fresh picked strawberries. I passed by an old Russian Orthodox Church and the original rectory that is the oldest known building on Kenai.
We left for the short trip to the Homer Spit. I could tell we were tracking along the water but could only catch an occasional glimpse here and there. We pulled off at a lookout point before we got in to town and were amazed at what we saw. We were overlooking the Kachemak Bay and could see a sliver of land extending out into it, the Spit. (see the map following the road from Kenai). According to the Homer Visitor Guide the Spit is a 4.5 mile strip of sand and gravel. It is the remains of an ancient
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Beluga Point moraine, constantly reshaped by ocean currents. It might have washed away years ago if humans had not intervened. Winter storms roaring out of the northwest try to separate it from the mainland almost every year, but rock walls and perseverance keep it intact. Heritage RV Park is midway down the spit and all the spaces are right on the Kachemak Bay and have a view of the mountains, volcanos and glaciers across the way.
After Mass at St. John the Baptist, before we headed to dinner at Captain Pattie's we stopped back at the RV park. Just as we drove up a stunning Bald Eagle flew above us with a fish in its beak and landed on the light post right behind our coach and began to eat it. Just amazing. Marlene reported back to Dwayne earlier that they have a new problem, no one wants to leave this location in two days. Dinner was delicious, you just can't get fish fresher than at the Halibut fishing capital of the World, Homer on the Spit. Some of our group had started a campfire, so we stayed out and visited awhile and watched a beautiful sunset, our first one of
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The foggy view the tour. Mind you it was 11pm.
Day 26 - Sunday August 11
Rain set in and the temperature never went above 52 degrees, but it didn't keep us from putting out the cover and sitting out with our coffee and watching the water. We spotted harbor seals in the bay with our binoculars. They would dive in and then glide on their backs and eat their catch. So peaceful. The rest of the day we spent inside and caught up on a few things.
Day 27 - Monday August 12
Rainy and cold again this morning so we sat inside in the chairs at the window and watched the seals and the birds. Several from our group left at 6 this morning for an all day halibut fishing trip. It cleared up in the afternoon, we went to a late lunch and a little sight seeing. Tonight we were treated to a hot dog dinner and root beer floats for dessert. The Homer Ukelele Association entertained us with lots of familiar oldies. We ended the evening with a walk along the beach looking for shells "where the land ends and the water begins"
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Nicole
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Such a great photo of you guys! Beautiful background.