Day 12

Wednesday, we bumped into some people we had met in Talkeetna in Homer. They invited us to take the Danny J (a wooden boat) to Halibut Cove. We got to see birds and otters along the way.








We went back to Cooper Landing to hang out with Tanisha and Zack. Tanisha graduated from acupuncture school and is spending the next month in Alaska with Zack before they drive across country to Florida.

Day 11

Ocean House Inn - Homer, AK

The Ocean House Inn is an amazing piece of property! The inn used to be a triplex. Now, the owners live in the middle portion and the two sides are full of rooms. The views of Kachemak Bay are amazing. There is even a resident bald eagle.

We visited the brewery, meadery and winery. The meadery makes wine from honey and was our favorite stop.

We walked along the Homer Spit which is 3 miles of land that goes out into the bay. It is filled with tourist traps and halibut fishing charters.

Day 9

(We are having technical difficulties due to the lack of Internet connection.)

We had a big surprise this morning. Mt. McKinley was visible for the first time in 31 days! We walked down the street to the river after breakfast at The Roadhouse to see it.

We went into Denali National Park to get a closer look. We saw a moose along the way.

We stayed at a cabin named Blue Moon.

Day 10

Sunday,we went fishing with Zack and Drew's buddy from Erie that is up here. We caught a silver salmon and lots of trout. The lower Kenai River was beautiful. We saw three bald eagles and a rainbow.




Jackson is napping on my lap. He was sitting on a stair yesterday and stood up all by himself. I was glad I was there to help him. his legs are still a wobbly.

Day 8

On Friday, we made our way back south to the Kenai peninsula. We stopped at Portage Glacier for a quick hike.

Day 6

Wednesday started out a little rough. Jackson had an upset stomach and Ashleigh had a migraine that made her sick. We made it to Palmer to look at the huge produce and amazing flowers. Alaska gets so much rain and sunshine that they set records for the largest produce in the country.



We went by to see the Iditarod dogs and headquarters for the race in Wasilla. All the proceeds from the gift shop help fund the race so we bought some children's books. The Iditarod has a ceremonial start in Anchorage and then really starts in Wasilla.



Talkeetna is "Where the road ends and life begins." Isn't that how we should all live life? Talkeetna is your ideal Alaskan town - clapboard storefronts and all.

We stopped at a birch syrup producer on the way into town. It takes 100-115 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. (Maple syrup is only 40 to 1.). The birch ice cream was awesome!

Denali Brewing Company is in town. Their beer is pretty good. Ashleigh was disappointed they did not have their blueberry wheat. We ate dinner where they filmed Man vs. food eating a HUGE caribou (reindeer) burger.

When we got to town, everyone said that we should be able to see Mt. McKinley....


Where's Waldo?

Location:S B St,Talkeetna,United States

Day 4

On Monday, we tried to do something that Zack had never done before. We headed to Ptarmigan Creek just outside Seward. The sockeye salmon were paired up - a buck and a hen. It is almost the end of salmon season and their life. The good news is that the rainbow trout were really biting and we had the stream to ourselves.

We were in the middle of bear country. We walked through the thick forest yelling "Hey bear!" On the way back to the car, we saw where a bear had pooped on the trail. I sure am glad we did not run into him.












Today, we are headed north to Anchorage and possibly Denali. The weather is rainy and cool just like our fall at home. It feels wonderful!