July 09, 2011: We left the Stoney Creek Campground near Seward at 11 a.m. and drove to Soldotna, AK. We decided to dry camp at the Fred Myers store in Soldotna where they not only allow, but encourage RVs to stay on their parking lot; so much so that they have designated parking areas, a dump station, fresh water fill, 24 hour security and even a host. In the afternoon we visited the visitors center and the fish walk, which is an elevated walkway from which you can fish or just view the river and watch others fish. We also visited the "carver's cave" of a local chainsaw carver and enjoyed talking to him and seeing his beautiful artistry. Later we drove to the "Solid Rock Bible Camp" which our home church, Jerusalem Chapel United Brethren in Christ, helps with support.
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| AN EXAMPLE OF THE CHAINSAW ARTIST'S WORK |
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| NANCY LOVED THIS TWIN EAGLE BENCH |
July 10, 2011: This morning we attended church at the Soldotna United Methodist Church and again we were warmly welcomed to God's House. After church and lunch we relocated to the Homer Spit Campground in Homer, AK. where we have a site overlooking Kachemak Bay. It's really a beautiful spot with the mountains reflected in the waters of the bay and where we can see the fishing boats and even an occasional sea otter pass by.
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| Soldotna United Methodist Church |
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| THE VIEW FROM OUR MOTORHOME WINDSHIELD |
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| RVs PARKED ALONG THE HOMER SPIT |
July 11. 2011: We got up at 4 a.m. to get ready to catch the "Jackpot" our fishing charter boat. It was a beautiful morning and 54 degrees; and of course it was already daylight when we boarded the boat. We sailed 1 1/2 hours out of Kachemak Bay before dropping anchor at the Captians' favorite Halibut fishing grounds. The Captain's dog "Max" a "bearded collie" is a whale finder, and he started barking about an hour out, and sure-enough there was a "pod" of four Orca Whales (AKA: Killer Whales). The state of Alaska allows each person to keep two halibut per day, so once you decide to keep your second fish you're done for the day. Both Ben and I released one halibut each so we could keep fishing and for a while that seemed like a bad idea, however it all worked out as we each caught another. Everyone on the boat caught their limit giving each couple four fish. We took our fish to a local fish processor to be vacuum packed and frozen for transport home.
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| OUR FISHING CHARTER BOAT |
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| PASSING SHIP ON OUR WAY TO FISHING GROUNDS |
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| NANCY & DON W/SOME OF THEIR HALIBUT |
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| A CREW MEMBER FILLETS OUR FISH |
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