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Monday, July 3, 2017

Day 30 - Ninilchik - Homer

Leaving Seward and onto Ninilchik a small community between Homer and Soldotna. We had reservations at an RV park with full hook-ups who also booked fishing charters. We were still undecided about going fishing or not.
The lady at the check-in counter said because we are staying in the RV park, we can save some money and if we picked the right day we could save some more. We said “How about tomorrow? “
She looked at her schedule and said if we went on Saturday we could save another $50.
OK sign us up!
Bill and Cathy wanted to go but our girls declined the invitation.

After we paid, and were walking back to the trailer in the 50 degree windy weather, I was wondering if we made the right decision. It was cold here, what would it be out on the water? Oh well we will have to dress up warmly.
After we got set up we were off to Homer.
The overlook before you descend into town is a good place for photo opportunities.


I have said that a lot of the communities we have visited are “interesting” because I don’t quite know how to describe them any other way. Homer falls into that category. We went out on the spit, a gravel embankment that sticks out Kachemak Bay, with industrial buildings and boat junk yards mixed in with souvenir shops, restaurants, and charter boat fishing tour offices.
It was a popular area as there were lots of people walking, shopping, fishing, and I assume eating and signing up for fishing trips. Homer brags of being “The halibut capitol of the world”.








A stop at a gift store that closed 20 minutes early and saved us some money.
Next stop Safeway. Friday night before the 4th of July weekend attracted a huge crowd to join us. It was as busy as if it was a Friday night just before a big holiday weekend.
Home for pasta dinner thanks to Cathy.
A walk with Molly down a huge flight of stairs (105, I counted them) to the beach and back and it was time to make preparations for fishing.


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