Camping is allowed right on the beach at the Spit, and most beaches are drivable. There are warning signs however ... the tide comes in quickly. I saw a picture of a half submerged pickup with the poor owner sitting on the beach.
I had also read in some of the Homer literature about people gathering coal on the beach. Sure enough, in our little foray we found LOTS of coal!! Now THIS would make your heating bill a little lower if you had a big wheelbarrow.
There were lots of little creatures under every rock, but nothing big enough to eat, so we headed back to gather up the purveyor of fine food and went looking for fish tacos. On the way, we drove up to the top of the mountain overlooking the bay. The views up here are just as spectacular as where we are staying. Lots of available property for sale, but I haven't checked out the prices. I think I could definitely live here during the summer. There is so much more to explore!! Looking very small, this is the spit which is full of buildings, campgrounds, vehicles and the harbor at the far end.
Back in town, we went to the Spit to find a restaurant. Here's a photo of part of the menu. Guess I'm NOT having King Crab. So how come the place where all the fish is caught, is the most expensive fish place?? Frozen or fresh halibut runs $21.99/lb. We all had fish and chips .. which was awesome, but $18 each. If you want to eat out here, bring lots of money!!!
For some afternoon humor, we drove down to the boat ramp to watch the fun, but today everyone backed up straight and had no problem loading their boats. The local Coast Guard crew came in also, providing a chuckle, when after working really hard at winching the boat up, he let go and it slipped back about a foot ... he had to winch it again to the laughter of his buddies.
We have one more day here before we head inland towards Fairbanks. Our view this morning was of beautiful foggy mountains on top of the water. I'm truly going to miss Homer.
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