Yesterday.
It was a nice scenic drive from Seward to Homer, rain held off until late afternoon but 7-day forecast is still for rain and temps in mid-50s. We’re boondocking on the Homer Spit for a couple nights; boondocking means no hookups or other amenities, okay for 2 nights.
The Spit has many cute, funky, touristy eateries and shops; commercial fishing facilities; large ship and small boat harbors and about a dozen RV campgrounds. It’s a beautiful setting, nearly surrounded by snowy mountains. There was a cruise ship here when we arrived, hundreds of people wandering about with that crazed gotta-get-pictures-and-souvenirs-right-now! look. The ship will likely pull out tonight so we can go do our tourist thing tomorrow when things aren’t so crowded.
It’s 5:45 PM as I write this, windy and raining, but I still plan to barbecue. Got the awning out but it’s getting whipped around pretty good so will retract it when I’m done. We don’t want it ripped apart which is not that uncommon I hear.
Today.
The sky is clear overhead but ringed with clouds at the horizon, brisk wind rocking the EDGE. Our first stop today will be the library to check email and do blog post, then the post office to see if our snail mail arrived; the rest of the day will be tourist stuff. The cruise ship pulled out, as expected.
Alaskans love their dogs and delight in applying canine handles to businesses, especially saloons. Prior posts have mentioned The Malamute Saloon, Howling Dog Saloon, and Red Dog Saloon. The most famous spot on Homer Spit is the Salty Dawg Saloon, made up of several old buildings cobbled together, including a water tower that resembles a lighthouse, a post office, and a school. It’s a mandatory stop cuz anybody who’s ever been here will ask us if we did the Dawg - would be downright embarrassing to say we didn’t. Heavy indeed is the burden of social pressure.
There will be Homer pix in the next post, haven’t been out and about to take any yet.
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