Captain Cook SP and (almost) Anchorage

We drove from Homer past the city of Kenai to Captain Cook State Park located further up Cook Inlet. There was really not much to do here at this park but again it was interesting to watch the tidal change. As we were getting close to the 1st of the month I needed to get on line to check some finances. Finding a secure connection is difficult unless we are at someone's place but I figured that down on the beach was as good a place as any. We had no signal in the CG but a short hike down to the beach got us online-me an internet connection and Cynthia a call back home to her parents. And it was the first time we needed to use our mosquito net hats. They work great!

Cynthia call home!

 

Same spot as above photo. Notice tidal change.

 

Along the beach

 

Mosquito net hats-not fashionable, but functional!

 

We had plans to be north of Anchorage for the 4th so we needed to get closer to the city. We found a great campsite, Bird Creek SP. Again another dry camping spot but a nice place at that. At this CG we were accpmpinaed by several "Earthroamers", RVs that are built for extreme travel. These units were traveling together in their own small caravan. It was nice to see the owner of the company traveling with them as well. But we just don't have the $400,000+ for a new one (but we could get one used for only $175,000+)! Oh well. Later in the day I looked out our trailer window and saw what looked to be something like the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile. I went over to the site and found this: the Atomic Camper! The owners were great and although I was skeptical about interrupting them, they were very accomadating and very gracious in showing their creation. The man built this from scratch and it is INCREDIBLE! Out of respect for them I did not photograph the inside but one day you will see this on TV.

 

 

The Atomic Camper!

We spent a full day in Anchorage doing the big city things we needed to get done. In anticipation of the July 4th holiday we knew that we needed to be off the road and made plans for a visit with a former UTMB coworker. For those Biocomers that remeber her, Celeste Franco (from Graphics) moved up here 20+ years ago and having recently connected on FB we made plans to visit at her and her husbands place just past Wasilla (yes, that one and don't ask!) We got here yesterday and plan to stay until at least Monday. It is great visiting her and seeing real Alaska!

 

Over the next two weeks we will finally get to Denali NP, the main goal of the trip. The weather in that area has been spotty so we are hoping for a few clear days.

 

Oh and why do they shoot off fireworks up here? There is no "night" so you can't see anything!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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