Kodiak!

We have safely arrived on Kodiak at 6:50 pm Alaska time. We flew from Anchorage for a flight that is just over an hour. We flew with Ravn Air. They evidently call it that because a raven is the closest thing in size to this airplane.

I knew Kodiak was big but I had no idea just how big. This is our first view of Kodiak.

As you recall, we stayed in Homer last night. We awoke early this morning to drive the Homer Spit. A spit is a piece of land that develops from various things such as currents depositing sand and creating usable property. I was forewarned that the Homer spit is a tourist trap. They were right. It was, however, enjoyable to drive before all of the RVs and trailers woke up just to say we have seen it.

While driving the spit, it was nice to see the tide moving in at a rapid pace. We felt it was going to change our view of the mud flats once we got closer to Anchorage, 220 miles away.

We also appreciated seeing this fine specimen of a Bald Eagle watching over the spit.

While heading back to Anchorage, we were able to see a few more things that we didn’t see yesterday. This finely framed photo of Redoubt Volcano is an example of what was a bit too overcast for us to see yesterday. This is still an active volcano but has not erupted since 2009.

Rita tried to capture a picture of the abundant anglers in the Kenai River. This is not my notion of quiet solitude on a river retreat. We were by here early this morning. Yesterday when we passed at about 3, there was almost no room for fish.

A beautiful lake.

We did a brief detour to go check out Portage Glacier. There is an opportunity to take a river cruise to see it up close and personal but the schedule just did not work in our favor. We were thrilled to get as up close and personal as we did being we have never laid eyes on one before. Everything we have ever heard, the thickness, the blue, was spectacular to see through our eyes!

And as we drove back over the mudflats from yesterday, we were surprised to see how full of life they had become. All of the silt was covered and the water was churning heavily. This is an area near Beluga Point where Beluga whales are known to frequent.

My first view of Kodiak on the ground. Tomorrow we explore and I will have many more photos of our final destination before we begin heading back home.

Till Tomorrow!