Today was our last day in Homer. It was a bit rainy on and off so we got some walks on the beach and and E-bike ride to town for a last chance at stickers and swag. It was a recovery day so we slept in, walked the beach, then off to bed for some binge of Netflix on Starlink. Starlink has certainly been our addiction on this trip. We love it, we hate it. We love it. Popcorn is ready, good night...
Today was a super fun day. We decided to take a ferry ride across the bay from Homer to Seldovia. We charged up the E-Bikes and rode the 4 miles to the ferry dock to catch the 12noon ferry to Seldovia. The ferry ride over and back was awesome. When we got to Seldovia we had to hit the gift shop for stickers and swag then off to tour the area. We stopped at a local dive for some awesome Halibut fish and chips and clam chowder. After we finished our late lunch we headed out to see the area. We stopped at a couple beaches and even hiked the "otter-bahn" to the beach. It was overcast most the day, but it did not rain and was an awesome adventure. We got a ferry ride, bike ride, hike, and swag all in a day. We arrived back in Homer around 5:30pm and after a short ride back to camp, we were making dinner and planning our next Netflix binge for the night. A good day on the spit I would say for sure.
Our first full day in Homer, we E-Bike out on the spit to the harbor, shops, and restaurants. We tour the boat docks, shop the shops, the have some fish and chips and clam chowder at the Boardwalk Fish & Chips. We decided to book a trip to Seldovia Alaska tomorrow on the ferry. We plan to take our bikes and make a day of it. To finish off our days adventure, we drove out East End Road beyond Homer. We did a short hike at a state park and saw some awesome glacier views across the bay. We also got long walk or two on the beach as well. The tide is 20+ feet so it goes out quite a ways. Everyone from the campground is out walking and letting their dogs run, splash, and chase sticks. Some kids actually went swimming, but at 59 degrees, we are not going in the water for sure. Some kite boarders were out as well cutting it up in wet suits. Too cold for me for that as well. Another night of Netflix and the day is over for us, Tomorrow, we adventure to Seldovia across Kachemech bay, a 45 minute ferry ride with bikes in tow.
We got an early start this morning out of Quartz Creek in Cooper landing on the Kenai River. We had a 127 mile ride today and I wanted to get to Homer early enough to get a campsite on the beach. We also had to stop in Soldotna to refuel, dump, and load up on groceries. Yolanda just can't go into a store for a few items. An hour and a half later, we are back on the road heading to the most southern tip of our trip on the Kenai peninsula, Homer Alaska. Homer is the Halibut capital of the the world? U.S.? Alaska? or something like that. We get to the Homer "Spit" a reef like land mass stretching out from the shore with one road down the middle for about 5 miles. Mariner's Park Campground is just a mile in and we do score a beach spot right around 2pm. We unhooked the jeep and went further out the spit to see if some other camps offered something better closer to the harbor and tourist strip with food and gift shops. We decided the beach front was the best 4 miles back as it would make for a nice bike ride to the harbor, gift shops, and restaurants. Dinner and a binge on Netflix and the day is done. Miles: 132 / 4828
Another beautiful day on Kenai Lake and the wind even died down a bit. We met some wonderful people, Wally and Jill of @FoxPartyOf3 and Scott and Tami of FoxRVTravel.com. Besides seeing wonderful places and doing incredible bucket list things, we meet great people. People who like to get out and do things, mainly RV Life on the road. Both of these couples are full time RV lifers. One in Pickup camper and the other in aa 40' bus. All kinds of people, all kinds of travelers, all living the dream on the road. Today, our last day at Quartz Creek Campground, we put the kayak. back in the water and tried to get some video of the orange colored sockeye salmon in the stream, but the flowing water was just a bit murky. All we could make out were shadows and a flash of orange. Wally and Jill (foxpartyof3) came over for a bonfire and some s'mores. We chatted and talked RV life, it was good times. But had to call it a night because tomorrow is a travel day as we make our way to Homer, Alaska.
