Day 30

This morning it was mostly sunny at Kasilov RV Park. We could see a mountain range to the east that we hadn't seen before! The weatherman on the radio told us it was going to be mostly sunny in Soldotna (where we were) and cloudy and rainy in Seward on the other side of the peninsula. Of course, Seward was our destination.

The drive was spectacular even with clouds and rain. It must really be something when the sun is shining. The road follows the Kenai River for quite a distance and the river is beautiful. It's very wide and the water is turquoise.

Seward is only about 100 miles from Soldotna so we arrived there before lunch. The town sits on a bay surrounded by mountains. It is absolutely breathtaking (I'm running out of adjectives). The sun broke through for a while in the afternoon which made the scenery even more awesome. We camped in a municipal RV park on Resurrection Bay. I guess if the rapture happens in the next couple of days, "Resurrection" Bay will be a good place to be.

After lunch we went to the Visitor's Center to pick up information on things to see and do. We walked around the harbor and went through the shops. There was a store that ships fish so it gave me the opportunity to ship some halibut to my boss (he requested that before we left on the trip). Jan and Jerry shopped around for fishing charters - they wanted to do a half day salmon fishing trip. Jan has fished for trout but has never done this kind of fishing.

There was a bike path right by the trailer so Jan went for a ride. Before he left, he came in to tell me there were otters in the bay so I went out and watched them and took pictures. On his ride, he found more otters so he came back and drove me out to see them (plus a great view of Seward). I'm so glad he didn't ask me to ride my bike over to see them, they would have died of old age by the time I got there.

We all went for pizza and then took pictures around the harbor. Our waitress at the pizza parlor was from Phoenix and working in Seward for the summer. She really enjoys it and she loves to fish.