Love at First Sight

We drove into Homer, Alaska after hours of weaving past super green forests, wildflower-lined roads, and turquoise streams on the Kenai Peninsula.

Homer is a fairly small town packed with tourists. When we approached Kachemak Bay it became very clear why the place is so popular. A long spit stretches across the bay and the most beautiful blue water spills onto the beaches on both sides.

Snow covered peaks of the Aleutian Range towered over us from across the water, and glaciers spilled down off some of these mountains. We took a campsite right on the beach where we watched wind surfers glide by.

We spent the next few days walking along the spit, driving around town for the best views of the glaciers and mountains, and looking through little stores and pubs along the spit. One of these was the Salty Dawg Saloon, a conglomerate of an old schoolhouse, post office, and water tower.

We were amazed to see bald eagles perched on poles and large groups of otters floating in the ocean water. When the tides went out, we walked along the beach collecting perfectly smooth rocks, shells, and driftwood.

Both of us loved the area. By our third day we were researching the cost of real estate in the area. We both know Homer probably gets unbearably cold and dreary in the winter, but we couldn’t help dreaming about the prospect of living with this beauty every day.