Alaska 2014 – Day 2, June 15th

So today was all about sitting in Homer Alaska, meeting up with Debbie Fanatia and letting her show us around town a bit. But first things first, she suggested the night before that we head over to Duncan House Diner for Blueberry Pancakes and warm maple syrup. That was a very good suggestion and we both had 1 egg, 1 pancake, 2 pieces of bacon and coffee. Tomorrow morning, you can bet we will be back for more before we leave the area.

After breakfast and while waiting for Debbie, Lori and I went down to Bishop’s Beach and drove from one end to the other. Since it was low tide we also walked the beach and went as far out as we could until someone’s shoes started to get wet. We didn’t come prepared with water proof boots to walk in 1 to 2 inches of water. It was also breezy, chilly @ 50, and overcast. But walking on the beach helped get the blood moving and get a little exercise after sitting on our butts for 8 hours the day before. My guess at low tide, you could walk 200 - 300 yards out from the normal shoreline and it gave you the opportunity to take some nice photo’s. Shortly after arriving on the beach, Debbie joined up with us for a short walk with her dogs and then off we went to see some other sights.

Did you folks in Virginia know they have a Skyline Drive here in Homer? Nothing like what we have in Virginia, but it did raise us up above the town and the Spit that is Homer. What a view and one that was worth seeing. After this we drove down where we could get some closer shots of another Glacier. Debbie then took us the a local cooperative gallery in which she is a member to show us her photographic work that is on display and forsale in the Ptarmigan Arts Gallery. She has a very good eye through the lens.

The last part of the day we drove out on the Spit and had lunch/dinner at the The Little Mermaid. Delicious! I had the local Rock fish sandwich with fries and you have to know, I do not eat fish. But fresh caught fish tasted entirely different to me for some reason. Lori had a fish Taco and Debbie had the Falafel Burger. Google that!!

We had a good with great company and I want to thank Debbie for showing us around Homer.

Enjoy all the shots of the day. Notice in some shots that the tide is out and later in the day, high tide. One of my favorite shots is of the pontoon plane lading in the bay below me a good 1 mile away from my little camera. Also the wood paneled Motorhome was pretty cool to see in person. Tomorrow will be are longest driving distance day at 520 miles and estimated between 8-10 hours. Tomorrow we will be in Valdez and I’m hoping there will still be a fair amount of snow on the ground.

Pictures of the Day