Part 3 - the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage

We said goodbye to all our new friends and flew back to Anchorage and spent a night in a hotel to catch up on some washing and stay in a quiet room that didn’t have a huge anchor running through it at all hours of the night.

It was a 4 hour drive south to Homer and our quirky accommodation in the Wolf’s Den.  It’s mostly underground with a view straight out to Kachemak Bay and our very own volcano and snow-capped mountains outside.

We’ve really needed the 3 days here to slow down and catch our breath after the last couple of weeks.  Homer is a small fishing town, and for anyone who’s ever watched Deadliest Catch on TV, the “Time Bandit” boat is anchored here at the moment. 

Alaska belonged to the Russians until the late 1880’s, but they still have a small community which we discovered today during a lovely drive in the back drops of Homer.

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Which letter box is ours? 

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Homer - Halibut Capital of the World

Deadliest Catch "Time Bandit" anchored at Homer

The sign says it all

View from our Wolf's Den

Our underground Wolf's Den 

Tomorrow we drive to Seward for 3 nights.  Auntie Mary (my Mum’s sister) met an ex US Navy sea dog many years ago, and they moved to Moose Pass together, which is just up the road from Seward.  We’re hoping to find someone who knew them, and track down their house.  Moose Pass only has 3 streets, so we should be able to find it.