Back in Soldotna, AK

Some trivia of our trip.  We have towed 3289 miles from Great Falls, MT.  We have towed 5814 miles since we left the Plantation RV Park in Alabama. We have driven over 14000 miles since we left Livingston, TX.   Fuel price lowest $1.89 at Weatherford, TX and the highest $5.07 at Pelly Crossing, Yukon.  The highest cost for camping $38.20 at Banff, AB, lowest $16.00 at Rogue River State Park, OR. Cheapest in Alaska is here in Soldotna at the Best Western King Salmon RV $20.00, full hook ups with wi-fi.

Best meals Fresh Catch Cafe, Homer, AK, we ate there several times.  The halibut was the best fried fish I have ever had.  I also had scallops that were great.  Also in Homer Captain Patties Fish House.  There I had salmon with a dill sauce  that was excellent.  We have also found some ice cream places - all good.  

We went halibut fishing and here is a break down of the cost.  Charter $102.00 for 4 1/2 hours.  Hour and half cruising to the fishing grounds, hour and half fishing and hour and half back to the dock.  $20.00 for license.  $22.00 for processing and freezing.  Total of $144.00 or $9.60 per pound of fish.  That does not include the shipping charges still to come, to the lower 48 as the freezer in the RV can not hold all that fish.  But I had a great time!!!!!

Well we were still in Homer we took a wild life cruise. We saw lots of birds including puffins.  Otters floating along not a care in the world, also  one harbor seal.   

 

 

The scenery was beautiful including the spray from the boat.

 
The Salty Dog Bar the only building that survived the earthquake of ‘64.

 

Views from Homer Spit

    

For anyone that watches the show the Deadliest Catch here are pictures of one of the stars Capt Andy Hillstrand and Barb.  The Time Bandit sails out of Homer.

 

With all of this done it brings us back to Soldotna.  Here Wayne and I have been salmon fishing.  We each have caught 2.  We had hoped to catch more but the fish have not been cooperating.  This is a different type of fishing, it is more snagging, but you have to snag them in the mouth.  You can catch 3 fish a day and we see many people spending the whole day to catch their 3 fish.  It becomes work at that point.  We are still fishing, maybe tomorrow if it stops raining we’ll try again.

While the guys are fishing the ladies are busy beading.  I think they are getting more done than we are.  I have seen several new ear rings and bracelets.