Homer to Palmer - June 28, 2014

This morning we made one last run to the Two Sister's Bakery and then Marcella and I walked a little ways on the beach collecting rocks.  Marcella also picked up pieces of coal, some pretty large.  I mentioned in yesterday's blog that lots of coal is washed up on the beach at Homer from the bluffs across the bay.  The Milepost says as much as 400,000,000 tons deposited (don't know if that is per year or not) but the locals collect it and heat with it during the winter.  Guess Marcella is ready for the winter. ha

We left Homer a little before 9, made a few rest stops along the way and arrived at Big Bear RV Park in Palmer about 5.  The drive today was as beautiful as we remember it.  We had driven the same highways on our way south but enjoyed it as much in the northerly direction as we remembered it in the southerly direction.  As we drove along the Turnagain Arm, the tide was low and as you remember in my earlier blog, the Turnagain Arm is known for having one of the world's remarkable high tides and so the low tide was amazing.  The news yesterday reported that a tourist, trying to get a picture of an Eagle, got stuck in the "mud/sludge" near Ninilchik and had to be rescued.  By the time they got him out, the water was chest high.  Good idea to observe the warning about not going out on it when the tide is down.

We did see a moose with twins but couldn't get much of a picture since there really wasn't a place to pull off.

You can kind of see the moose but have to use your imagination to see babies

We all decided we were too tired to cook so ate at a Mexican restaurant.  Jeff, Marcella, Gary, and I then stopped at wal-mart to replenish supplies.

 Collecting rocks on the beach

 Jellyfish on the beach

 Marcella with her collection of coal

 One last picture of one of the volcanic mountains with reflection on the bay

 They just seem to be saying,"I'm posing so take my picture"

 View along the way

 Another view - below:  Don't think you can see how low the tide is