We picked up Michael and Jason at the Anchorage Airport and went directly back to the campground. Jason and I went down to Chester Creek in the morning (behind the campsite) and saw a few salmon heading upstream.
Next stop would be the Anchorage zoo. Anchorage, like Seattle, has several native species in “cageless” environments. We had a rare opportunity to hear the wolves howling, close up and personal. Jason is still imitating the sound.
We stopped by the Anchorage waterway airstrip where the floatplanes land. We have seen hundreds of takeoffs and landings there during the week, but none while we were actually waiting. We did go over to where the planes were docked and Jason got to see them close up. This bigger one was not a float plane, but was parked adjacent to the water runway shown in the background.
Taking the Sterling Highway, we passed through Girdwood, the Whittier turnoff then crossed onto the Kenai Peninsula. We travelled through Soldotna and on to Homer. (We will return to Soldotna next, for 8 days to fish the Kenai and Russian Rivers).
Near Ninilchik we had this view of the Alaska Range across the Cook Inlet. That is 10,197 foot Mt. Redoubt. (This is considered a “Stratovolcano and last erupted in 1990.) 
Arriving in Homer, we had to take the mandatory picture at the welcome sign, just for the halibut . . .it was a great view of the area, including the Homer Spit.
We arrived and set up camp with this view from the campsite of Cook Inlet. Homer Spit and Kachemak Bay would be to the left of this photo:
Michael has always climbed rocks when presented . . now Jason too?
A view across Kachemak Bay of the Harding Icefields in the Kenai Mountains.
We tried our luck at the “Fishing Hole” in Homer but alas, the salmon ran four weeks ago. A local fisherman told us that he “limited out” in 20 minutes daily during the run. FOUR WEEKS PREVIOUS. Damn, just damn . . . .
We saw a bald eagle resting on a tower near the bay on the way out and on the way back in. Went to get the camera and he/she disappeared.
With a young’un and no fish, what do you do with water in Alaska? Go swimming? In 70 degree weather, heck yes!
Tomorrow we plan on taking the water taxi over to Seldovia, across the bay. Seldovia is 16 miles from Homer and is situated primarily on raised boardwalks. It is surrounded by wilderness and only accessable by water.
Travelling with the Schinglers 