Homer is at the end Kenai Peninsula and a major fishing port for both commercial and sport fishing! A unique characteristic of Homer is "The Spit". This is a spit of land created several thousand years ago where the currents of Kachemak Bay meet those of Cooks Inlet. It is about 4 miles long and a mix of tourist attractions and marine industry! There are at least 3 RV parks on the spit, but we opted for one in town with full hook-ups.
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| The Spit into Kachemak Bay |
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| The harbor on the Spit |
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| A favorite tourist spot on the Spit |
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| An interesting mod for an RV on the Spit! |
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| One of the halibut caught that day! |
BJ & Gary were anxious to go halibut fishing but the weather was a little iffy most of the time we were there so BJ made to with posing with a salmon instead.
Gary on the other hand took his chances and went out on one of the boats and came back with some good halibut we cooked and enjoyed!
BJ and I enjoyed a visit and hike to a nature center up behind and above Homer. It gave us some spectacular views.
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| The view across Kachemak Bay |
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| The view across Cooks Inlet |
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| One of the glaciers across Kachemak Bay |
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| A cache house outside of Homer. Used to store food safely away from the bears! |
We also took a day trip on the ferry to Seldovia across Kachemak Bay. It has been there for longer then Homer and was a major port and seafood processing center for the area until March 1964. That was the day of the major earthquake in AK - the strongest one ever recorded in North America and the 2nd strongest one ever recorded at 9.2! It devastated the processing plants and they were not rebuilt. Also, in the 1950's a road was finally built from Anchorage to Homer so Homer was a more convenient location for commercial activities. Seldovia like many other Alaskan cities, e.g. the capital Juneau, is only accessible by air or boat. Of course if you have the skill and resources, not to mention the time, you can always take a dog sled in the Winter!
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| Legend has it that this was where this boat landed after the Good Friday earthquake in 1964! |
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| I guess some Seldovia residents merit special road crossings! |
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| The road to the airport crosses the slough! |
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| A couple of eagles in Seldova |
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| A sea otter at play in the Seldovia harbor |
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| The old cannery row is now home to shops and homes!! |
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| Another view of the new cannery row! |
Always at home, no matter where we are!!
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