We have found a little piece of paradise in Homer, Alaska. Not only have we found beauty but also sunshine! While it rained most of yesterday, today is perfect. The temperatures are in the 60s, with lows in the 40s... wonderful, wonderful!
Homer is called Alaska's "Banana Belt" because it is warmer here than the rest of the Kenai Peninsula, receiving less snow and a longer summer.
We found a lovely campground about six miles north of Homer. A lot of folks camp on the "Spit," a spit of land that runs out of Homer into Kachemac Bay. It is a funky piece of land with lots of shops, restaurants, tourists, and fishing. Wanting a bit more peaceful stay, we opted for this lovely spot.We arrived on Monday, after a fun breakfast with Cliff, Dennis, and the two Nancys again. We shared stories and hope to meet up with them again in a few weeks.
The Alaskan Island and Ocean Visitor Center was fantastic. We watched a great and informative film on their work with the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to protect the rare species of wildlife and birds that only live in this part of the world. The museum emphasized once again that the sins of man create such unbalance. They documented how greed nearly caused the extinction of many wildlife and birds, including otter and coramonts.
We also visited the Bear Creek Winery. The ladies serving the wine made it such fun.
An extremely low tide this morning brought the promise of photographing invertebrates. We were up early, walking Bishop's Beach. Unfortunately, we found no starfish or sea urchins to photo. After taking dozens of shots in most places, there were only a few that turned out well this morning. It was, however, invigorating and fun.
With sunshine on our shoulders, we took a tour up Skyline Drive and were able to take some shots of the mountains. With such a lovely view from our campground, we decided to hang around the camp this afternoon, catching up on the blog and seam sealing the tent (hoping to prevent future leaks).
A wonderful seafood steamery dinner at Cups Cafe rounded out our evening. What a glorious day! Now we're packing up for our ferry trip to Seldovia. We will leave tomorrow morning and spend the night. Until our return, adios, dear friends!
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