We caught a plane from Anchorage for a quick 45 minute flight to Homer which is about 120 miles south of Anchorage. We caught a taxi to a place named the "Spit". It is where all the boats are anchored and has a few little shops as well. We shared a cab with a guy from California, apparently he comes up here each year to do some fishing. He was "interesting"..... He knows everything about anything!
Hopped on the (very small) water taxi that took about 25 minutes to get to the lodge. There we were greeted by 4 staff members (we are special you know) , given an orientation then shown to our cabin. We are staying in the Eagles Nest cabin. The views, peacefulness, fresh air are all heaven. I could sit on the porch in the rocking chair (yes you heard correctly, rocking chair) and take in the view for our entire stay.
After a most delicious lunch of red salmon and lentils, we went on a short walk with 2 of the guides. We were taken through a rain Forrest, nothing like the tropical rain forrests, and discovered all types of plant life, it was very interesting. The guides were so enthusiastic that when we finished the walk I almost decided to become an expert on moss and fungi.
Apparently we have wine and cheese at 6.30 pm followed by dinner at 7.00 pm. After dinner we are going out on a boat ride, very exciting. By the way, the sun is now setting at about 11.00 pm.
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