Kenai, Alaska: Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge & RV Park

Anchorage has been experiencing a period of excellent, warm & sunny weather for the last couple of days. Can't really call it a heat wave if the temperatures just make it into the mid-70's. That said. mid-70's in Alaska is somehow different from mid-70's down south (south being a generic term for anywhere in the US outside of Alaska).

Perhaps mid-70's seems warmer in Alaska because of the contrast with the cooler temperatures that exist September through May. I'm not sure why but it's true. Today was another glorious day with lots of sunshine albeit a little hazy across any distance.

Yesterday while out exploring Anchorage on my own I stopped at a

couple of wildlife sanctuaries, mostly bird flyways where migrating birds flock in great numbers in the spring and the fall. Not as much happening there at this time of year but a lot of fun in any case.

Today we moved to Cooper's Landing on the Kenai Peninsula. Cooper's Landing is near Kenai Lake, a beautiful aqua marine colored lake. From here we'll be able to explore Whittier, Portage, Hope, Soldotna, Kenai, Ninilchek, Homer and Homer Spit. Home Spit is a 5 mile long sandy spur that extends from Homer out into the bay. Just a few hundred feet wide in many places, that area offers some of the best Halibut fishing in Alaska. And that's saying something...

Dave and Mary Anne are staying at an Alaskan State Park right on Kenai Lake; truly a beautiful spot. However there are no hookups and MLA enjoys her hook-ups. Maybe we'll slide over there for a couple of nights late next week.

We are staying at the Princess Wilderness Lodge & RV Park. Princess seems to own a lot of the sea/land cruise market here in Alaska, especially if you are interested in staying in Alaska. They have several Wilderness Lodges and a multitude of excursions you can take all over the state. Really quite impressive. The RV Park is OK, the view of the mountains are really something. Located on the Kenai River, the lodge has terrific views as well.

I plan to go salmon fishing tomorrow and maybe catch the fireworks display in Whittier, which is held at midnight on July 3rd or technically at 12:01 am July 4th. Have to hold the fireworks late at night since it doesn't really get that dark.

See Ya!