Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 45: Kodiak, AK Sunny and warm. Today was the first day since June 30 that we woke up in a real bed and not in Arvi. Not a big deal. I will tell you about sleeping in Arvi another day. We explored the island of Kodiak some more. We went to Fort Abercrombie, which... 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 →
Rented a Ford Explorer Sport Trac to explore Kodiak Island There was no room on the ferry for our Roadtrek SS Agile so we walked on the ferry and rented transportation on Kodiak.
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 →
There are a lot of eagles in Alaska. I never get tired of seeing this magnificent birds. We had a juvenile sitting in a tree over our camp site. Here is a video of that bird. https://youtu.be/4OxBiitPi94
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 →
These guys did an impressive job hauling this boat out of the water. There was a strong cross wind. The boat was coming in fast and a little sideways. The tractor pulling the trailer had to synchronize with the boat coming in. The video is short and doesn’t capture well the difficulty of the situation.... Continue Reading →
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