Blogs from Homer, Alaska, United States, North America - page 2

Today was a very relaxing day as we are spending it here at the Homer Spit, and not traveling again until Friday. After a very leisurely morning, we took a walk with John and Dianne down to the dock area, where all the shops are located. We met up with Dorrie and the girls started browsing through the various stores. This whole area is only open from early May through the middle of September, at which time everything is closed down and the power and water shut off. The only place that remains open is the Land's End Inn and condos at the end of the spit. There is a cruise ship that sails out of Juneau that stops here once a week, and it's a real boom to the venders when it arrives. At 12:30, ... read more

Up @6 a.m., temp. 42deg., sunny...sun rose 4:59 a.m.! Nice to get up and have a relaxing morning, knowing we don't have to rush off for another 8 hrs. or so of driving. Goin' fishin' this afternoon are the only plans for the day. We started to do some packing of the clothes etc. that we won't need for rest of trip. We'll be returning the RV in Anchorage on Saturday afternoon as our 22 day "Great Adventure" comes to an end. Al, Tom, Peggy, Ray, and I reported for "fishing duty" at the dock area @12:30pm for our charter. Dorrie, Sandy, Diane, & John went out for lunch and shopping on the "spit" while we fished. As part of the charter, we were provided with a 24 hr. fishing license for the day. We headed ... read more

Alaska by Land for 7 Days – 1- August 2016 DAY 1: Monday - Seward/Homer Our Norwegian Cruise Line Tour Director greeted us in Seward upon debarkation of the Norwegian Sun. We boarded our deluxe motorcoach for our journey through the Kenai Peninsula where Alaskan’s go to play! In dramatic fashion, and despite the rain, we saw where mountains met the sea. We stopped several times including at the Spike River where fishermen call this area home from May to September. As we continued through the mountains of the Kenai Peninsula down the coast, we enjoyed the spectacular views of Kachemak Bay, and the Kenai Mountains. Near the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula we arrived at the town of Homer, an authentic Alaskan community not geared toward mass tourism often described as “where the land ... read more

Homer is a tiny little fishing port at the far south of the Kenai peninsular. To get there from Seward takes a good three hours, longer if the roads are being re-paved as they are at the moment. The road follows the Kenai river, which is the most ridicuous shade of blue when the sun shines, and was busy with fishermen and boats even this late in the season. It then hugs the coast of the Cook Inlet as it travels through Soldotna, Clam Gulch and Ninilchik, all of which are pretty small towns that mostly close during the winter season. The sun was high in the sky and the scenery was magnificent. At one point we could see four active volcanoes - Redoubt, Iliamna, Augustine and Spurr - which make up part of the Pacific ... read more

Once again, a great nights sleep and great breakfast. We got off a little later than planned, as Jan's clock was set an hour earlier than it should have. While waiting, we watched some guy prancing around the RV park in his bikini speedo and pink crocs. First wildlife sighting of the day. We headed out a short time later, gassed up the RV's, and headed for Rte 1 to the Kenai Peninsula. Traffic in Anchorage appeared very busy and hectic after spending the prior 16 days in the quiet of the wilderness. Almost immediately after leaving the Anchorage area, we were treated to some more spectacular scenery. We entered the Seward Highway's scenic byway, with Cook Inlet's Turnagain Arm off our right, and the Chigmet Mountains in the distance. Wisps of clouds hung over the ... read more