Lee
and Karen Duquette,
The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
in Homer, Alaska
with lots of Bald Eagles and Sandhill Cranes
June 25 - 26, 2009
The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
in Homer, Alaska
with lots of Bald Eagles and Sandhill Cranes
June 25 - 26, 2009
Homer is a city located in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. One of Homer's nicknames is "the cosmic hamlet by the sea"; another is "the end of the road". A popular local bumper sticker characterizes the town as "Homer - A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem." LOL
Homer has a total area of 22.4 square miles, of which 10.6 square miles is land and 11.9 square miles is water. The total area is 52.83% water. Its most distinguishing feature is the Homer Spit, a narrow 4.5 mile long gravel bar that extends into the bay, and the location of Homer Harbor.
Below: A Golden Eagle
flew majestically above Lee and Karen Duquette.
The
Homer Spit is a geographical landmark located in Homer, Alaska on the
southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. The spit is a 4.5 mile long piece
of land jutting out into Kachemak Bay. The spit is also home to the Homer
Boat Harbor. The harbor contains both deep and shallow water docks and
serves up to 1500 commercial and pleasure boats at its summer peak.
Below:
Fisherman's Memorial on Homer Spit is a monument to those who have been
lost at sea.
There were other parks on the spit for about $25 but they were NOT full-service parks. There were limited TV stations, and no ABC. Wi-Fi worked only inside the building and outside on the covered deck, not at sites. DSL was available at courtesy phone area only. But the view was spectacular, and although the two RV Gypsies enjoyed their stay at Heritage RV Park, they probably will not pay that price on their next visit.
Below: The Two RV Gypsies
had a beach front view from their RV. Standing down below on the beach,
Karen Duquette took photographs of their motorhome, which is also their
one-and-only home.
Below:
Looking at the beach from the front of AWO. AWO stands for "All
We Own" - the name of the motorhome of the two RV Gypsies, because
they do not have a house or apartment anyplace. (But they do pay all year
for a campground spot in South Florida, even when they are not there,
so they can return there anytime of the year to visit family, or in case
of a family emergency)
Below: Amazing views at
low tide from the RV of the two RV Gypsies
Below:
BALD EAGLES were seen on the beach at the RV Park right in front of AWO.
Bald Eagles were also perched on the lamp-post by AWO, and all around
Homer Spit.
Below: Lee and Karen Duquette
took a stroll behind the nearby Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center.
But Lee does not take a lot of photos of Karen because he does
not often carry a camera, and he is too busy enjoying the scenery.
Below: Surprise - as the two sandhill cranes came out of the tall marshy grass, they had two babies with them.
Below: A mural on the building
across from the Wildlife Refuge Center.
Please continue on to Talkeetna, Alaska
