Weekend in Homer!

Wow--what a beautiful place.  Homer is at the end of the road (literally) on the Kenai Peninsula.  It took us about 5 hours to get there--we left after school on Friday.  The drive was spectacular--so many lakes, rivers and mountains--incredible!  The Kenai River is a big fishing (salmon) area, while Homer is known for halibut fishing (you should all be impressed I know my fishing areas). There are also many hiking trials.  On Saturday we woke up to a gorgeous day--the weather was about 40 and sunny.  At ten am everyday the eagles get fed, there were hundreds and they were not afraid of anything--it was way cool!!  But what I really wanted to do was to sit out on the spit (beach) with a beer!!  I could live in Homer--it would give me my "water" fix!  

On Sunday it started to rain so we headed back towards Anchorage to Girdwood, and stayed at Mt. Alyeska--nice.  No skiing for me though--not a place for beginners!!!  We left about noon on Monday (no school-- holiday-- you gotta love it here) and on the way home saw some Dall Sheep--just hangin' out on the rocks.

My plan is to travel when I can... so much to see! 

The first picture I added is of the mud flats in the Cook Inlet as you come into Anchorage from Seward--in the winter the ice builds up--it always looks different and is way cool!