Homer, no Simpsons

One of the main reasons for coming to Alaska was to see bears. We had booked a very expensive day trip to do just that in Homer. Mother Nature had other ideas. The trip involved crossing the water to the national park but out of nowhere it got very windy. So the trip was cancelled just as we arrived in Homer. Homer is not a big place, however it makes up for that with stunning scenery and lots of charm. Highlights included, a marvellous  view,

good food

and rustic charm.

The local museum was small but packed with info on the natural environment, early European settlers and the Exon Valdez disaster where more than 10 million US gallons of oil was spilt into the Alaskans waters. The area covered was equivalent to the whole of the east coast of the US. While all looks OK now, look below the surface and the oil is still there. 

We filled our day and were better informed about oil disasters so all was not lost.