kachemak bay

Rode across the bay with 28 other passengers and two crew on the Danny J, a boat built around 1938. It was a troop transport in WWII. It was refitted in 1966.

 Today it took us to halibut cove for a 3 hour interlude that included hiking and lunch.

We saw cormorants, puffins and sea otters on the voyage, experiencing salt spray in the bow and water on the decks aft. It gets choppy when the wind is strong out of the sw and the tide is running out. The strong current (indeed there is a tidal bore) is why oysters grow so well here.  Chewy the dog earned his sea wolf badge.

From the harbor on homer spit you can charter a fishing vessel, take a water taxi to hiking trails in the state parks, or climb aboard the Alaska marine highway to the Aleutians. You can also try your luck from shore at the fishing hole, and haul in salmon.

We are in an historic structure tonight, with beach and bay and glacier view.  Room dimensions about 8' x 10', so it is cozy.

Have booked passage across prince William sound. Hope we can find a sedative for the sea wolf, as he will be spending 6 hours in the vehicle by himself.

PS. Keep your eye peeled for the new York times Wednesday edition in the revamped "Food Now" section during September. I hear that Saltry restaurant at Halibut Cove will be featured.