This morning we loaded up the car and began the four hour drive down to Homer. It had been a very long time since I'd been on that part of the Seward Highway. Even on a cloudy day the massive mountains on either side of the road were as impressive as I remember. We made a mid-drive stop at Kassik's Brewery and had some pretty excellent beer. They had a smoked porter that made me really wish that Hans and I still live in a climate that gets true winters.
The site of old town Kenai has one of Alaska's many Russian Orthodox Churches. Alaska's past associated with Russian missionaries goes back to the mid 1700's. The church in Kenai was built in 1896 and recently underwent restoration. The cupolas were leaking and so those were fixed up and a new roof was installed.
This cute cafe was across the street from the church
When we rolled into Homer we got a little tour from Alesha since she used to live here. The main town is a collection of small homes and businesses outside of the main commercial draw which is The Spit. Fans of Deadliest Catch are probably familiar with that part of Homer.
We had a pretty darn good seafood dinner at Alice's Champagne Palace before heading to one of the public campgrounds in town. I was feeling pretty tired after the tents were set up so I stayed behind with my book so that I could rest while Hans and Alesha went down to The Spit for a walk.
Just a couple of sandhill cranes chillin' by someone's boat
Views from the camp ground
The author is very respectful of the victims and their stories.
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