Going to Homer

After leaving the Kenai area, the plan was to spend a week somewhere between there at Homer where we would again spend a week. We had a few options, the first being Ninilchick where we stopped in to the Old Village to peak around…

… and, even though I am far from a religious person, hiked up to the top of the hill to visit the Transfiguration Of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church.

We ended up staying the night at the Deep Creek Beach Campground, which is not much more than a gravel lot along the beach (and boat launch) lined with picnic tables and fire rings. But then again, what more do you need for camping on the beach?

The decision to not stay here the week came after we gave the town a tour. There was not much to speak of and the beach was littered with dead fish. As it turns out, that is the advertised practice; to leave the carcasses to rot on the beach (natural way and all). So we moved on…

… to Stariski State Recreation Area. This campground was high up on a bluff overlooking the ocean and beach, but with no access to the beach. The foliage was intense with the camp sites snuggled deep into the wild flowers and cow parsnip.

We stayed only a single night here as well. Not due to dead fish, but the lack of anything to actually *do* here. Homer was only 30 miles down the road and a group was slated to gather there, so we moved on after a single night’s stay and met up with the group in Homer for some practice in socializing.