Homer July 6th - 7th



July 6
Today is a short travel day to Homer, just on the other side of the west side of the Kenia Peninsula.
Home is at the “end of the road” on the Sterling highway on the shores of Kachemak Bay. In this harbor town you can see several glaciers and volcanoes.

Welcome to Homer sign at the rest area just before town

Salty Dawg Saloon - the most popular bar in Alaska (so we hear)

Inside the Salty Dawg

We are staying out on the “spit” which is a natural geological phenomenon formed initially by terminal glacial moraine (it forms at the snout (edge) of a glacier by depositing debris to create the land form).
Heading down the Homer Spit

You know you're in a Alaska when you have a plane at the dock 

Eagle along the shore where we are camping (Fishing Hole Campground $24 a night in overflow parking)

July 7th
Today we are hoping to get some better pictures of the "Ring of Fire" volcanoes and glaciers on the motorcycle but the morning was a little more foggy (and chilly) than we had anticipated.
Sterling highway 

 On the Kenai Peninsula this geological phenomenon know as the "ring of fire" refers to volcanic activity on the boundary of the Pacific Tectonic Plate and has five volcanoes visible across the Cook Inlet.
A little moose viewing on our way back from Kenai in Kalifornsky, AK

View coming into Homer, AK

Homer "Spit" where our campground was located. 
Sunset in Homer at about 11:30pm 





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