Homeward Bound/Homer to Seward, AK Part 1 (7/5/2017)

Day 22
1964, the Plan: Calgary, AB to Regina, SK.
1964, the Actuality: On Friday, August 7, the Explorer Scouts continued on their way home.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Breakfast was at the Two Sisters Bakery

We shared a lemon rhubarb scone, berrylicious muffin,
and a spinach and cream cheese pastry

Café Cups in Homer, AK
(a Roadside America attraction)

We departed from Homer, AK on Sterling Highway/AK-1, retracing the route back to Seward Highway.

A cow moose with twins!

The Russian River Ferry  takes fisherman across the Kenai River to the
mouth of the Russian River for some of the best combat fishing in Alaska

A couple fishermen check out the ferry;
as many women as men were dressed in these
new-fangled waders of neoprene

Kenai Lake

We turned south on Seward Highway/AK-9.

We were supposed to bring our camera for a photo
with "The Moose," which turned out to be this large
stuffed animal at Crazy Moose Studios; I am wearing a
moose hat (not very well) and Kent is wearing  a bear hat

Ornament from Crazy Moose Studios

Moose Pass, AK has a waterwheel that is powering a lathe
for sharpening tools: "Moose Pass is a peaceful little town.
If you have an ax to grind, do it here."

Boardwalk viewpoint of Lily Pad Lake

Lily Pad Lake

Nuphar lutea/Yellow Pond Lily

Chugach Mountains Icefield?

Detour to the west on Bear Lake Road.

Bear Creek Weir, looking for silver salmon (KSS)

There goes one! (KSS)

Back to Seward Highway/AK-9, then another detour to the west on Herman Leirer Road.

View of Exit Glacier

Parked at the Exit Glacier Nature Center, and hiked the one-mile trail to the "Edge of the Glacier."

Park benches

In 2005, the edge of the glacier was here (KSS)

Kent and Tamiko at Exit Glacier

In 2010, the edge of the glacier was here

This motorbike is traveling the world

Riding East...

Back to Seward Highway/AK-9, taking it to the end in Seward, AK.
In 1793 a Russian fur trading post was established here. Then in 1903 there was construction of the railroad and Seward became the most important shipping terminal on the Kenai Peninsula. It was the beginning of the Iditarod Trail for transporting goods and people to and from the interior of Alaska.
Day 22 continues...