Kenai Peninsula and Homer, AK

The road from Hope joined up with AK 1 again. I drove south on the Kenai Peninsula, through the incredible Chugach Mountains. Then, suddenly, the mountains spit me out and onto the flatlands of the Kenai Peninsula. The terrain was swampy but as I traveled south it took on a coastal feel. The road followed…

Hope is My Happy Place

Our second day/night in Hope! Tango and I wandered and then relaxed most of the day. On a side street, we found the library, a coffee shack, and some historic cabins. From what I see, life is hard in Hope – long winters and then a short tourism season that centers on the salmon run.…