Sunny and warm. I forgot to mention we went to the aquarium on Near Island yesterday. Check out this video of a large crab at feeding time: We saw the resident Steller sea lions from Near Island, too. “Stuck” in Kodiak without a car, we thought we would check out a couple museums and the... Continue Reading →

Day 44: AMHS Ferry to Kodiak Kodiak Island reminds me of The Shire. So green. We want to see some Kodiak bears! But, we don’t want to see the bears. Well, we would like to see the bears from the safety of our vehicle. We checked out the Buskin River. Full of pinks,* but no... Continue Reading →

Day 43: Hornaday Campground, Homer, AKSunny and warm. We relaxed at the campground until the 2:00 pm checkout. We had lunch then went to Grace Ridge Brewing. A nice little brewery. Went to the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center. They have a trail to the Bishop Creek, two movies, and I got my passport... Continue Reading →

Day 42: Anchor PointSunny and warm. We went to Homer today. Walked the historic building tour. Took a short nap and found a campsite up the hill in Homer, run by the city. This is our view of Homer from Arvi at our campsite. TimeThere was a 3-ft jigsaw puzzle on a table at the... Continue Reading →

Day 41: Ninilchik, AKSunny and warm. Going to Kodiak Island is as difficult as going to Sebuku Island, Indonesia. You can only get there by boat or plane. Considering our proximity to Kodiak, we thought we would try to arrange a trip, and save Sebuku for another time. ** Nine hours later ** Done. We... Continue Reading →

Day 40: Ninilchik, AKSunny and warm. We’ve decided to stay here another day. We went to the coffee shop and then did some catching up. I’ve been working on fixing my Journal on the website. We went for a long walk on the beach. The day was SO pleasant and the Cook Inlet was calm.... Continue Reading →

Day 39: Ninilchik, AK Sunny, pleasant and warm. The fireweed is much taller than me. A very busy day. We traveled 90 feet today, as we moved from a so-so campsite to a better one in the Ninilchik View Campground. We walked to the coffee shop, then the grocery market, then to the local pizza... Continue Reading →

Day 38: Kasilof, AKSunny, warm and pleasant. I am not a geologist, but I found a soapstone! Looks just like a bar of soap, doesn't it? I am sitting here at the end of the day, after a couple glasses of 2011 Della Valpolicella wine, after enjoying a meal of chicken with Parmesan, tomato and... Continue Reading →

Day 37: Captain Cook State Recreation Area, AKSunny and warm. First thing in the morning (11:00) we went to Stormy Lake for Tom to do some fishing. I baked cookies and worked on a little house project while he was fishing. I am putting a fabric protector on the wall behind the stove to cover... Continue Reading →