Homer AK

Homer AK., July 14

Hi everyone,  I forgot to tell you that we stayed up last night until 12:30 and saw the most beautiful sunset and full moon. I cannot describe in words the beauty that was all around us with the pink sky and the bright colorful hues of the ocean.  It was absolutely breathtaking!
This morning we took our Jeep out to the beach and observed the Eagles sitting watching the clammers.  That was quite a sight!  That was fun.  Then we drove into Homer which is called the Halibut fishing capital of the world.  Not only that, but it is the largest seabird refuge in the world.  Homer is as far as you can go on this peninsula.  So nautical with all the charter boats and huge marina.  Fishing is one of the largest industries in the state and vital to the economy of Homer.  We had lunch at a great restaurant overlooking the marina.  The area is known as Homer spit.  We booked our charter there for Saturday. 
We visited the Visitor center and then the Pratt museum.  We learned so much about the area's birds, sea life and the first homesteaders.  It is so neat to learn about the area we are visiting.  See you tomorrow!