Last Day Homer

Our last day in Homer so Tucson says goodbye to the Eagles

On our way out we do some boat shopping

and catch a float plane coming in for a landing

We stop at the Pratt Museum

and meet some of the local residents

A beautiful collection of Indian beadwork and artifacts

A small Aquarium - at least this guy looks sad that we are leaving

Some local history

and an eye opening exhibit on the Valdez Oil Spill

This puts the extent of the oil spill into perspective

and if the same amount was spilled over the State of NY

The original Homestead

It wasn't open but we peeked in the window

The Totem Pole was carved by Sam Pratt in 1950.  Totem poles are not produced by Natives of the Kachemak Bay area

We head to a cafe by the boat yard to have lunch before heading out.  Gary spotted this Moose along the way.

The Cafe was recommended by our neighbors back in Alaska. 

It has a great view

and the Halibut Sandwich was delish!  I ordered it without the roll, saying I couldn't eat it anyway - the girl behind the counter asked if I was Gluten intolerant and when I said yes, she offered up a gluten free roll!

Heading back home, we ran across the same bear (we think) at the same location, eating salmon

These lucky rafters got a good view

 Took a video of this Magpie hopping alongside the bear

We  decided to stop at Kelly Lake for one last night before going back to work

 jFree camping and we are the only ones there -  so we take the lakefront site,

It was drizzly but we braved a hike anyway

 Tucson doesn't care that it's raining - he goes for a swim.  The boat belongs to one of the National Forest cabins that can be rented. 

The swans don't seem to mind

and neither do the Loons.

This was our last full week off.  The other couple leave next week and we will work 5 days on 2 days off.

Made them one of my Spirit Ladders