I left heading south looking for some places to camp. As I traveled south, the road followed Turnagain Arm for a way and then changed to mountains on both sides of the road. The mountains were beautiful with the sun shining on them. Some had a fair amount of snow at the top.
I passed Girdwood and the turnoff to the Kenai Peninsula and Homer. I will be taking that road in about a month. The road goes close to the Alaska Railroad depot and the train is sitting there waiting for passengers. The blue and gold stand out against the mountains behind it.
I checked out several campgrounds in Chugach National Park. The camp sites were too short for the fifth wheel in one of the parks. One of the parks had campsites that were perfect, but they were reserved for the next month. This seemed to be the case for most of them. There were a couple of days open here and there but only two days at a time. I kept heading south towards Seward checking out places along the way.
I hit road construction so there was a fair amount of road surface that was gravel. Even without the fifth wheel it was slow going due to the holes and ridges in the road. I finally made it Seward. It was much as I expected it to be like. I drove along the water and enjoyed the view.
On the way back, I found diesel for $3.75 a gallon which is about ten cents cheaper than the station up at Bird Creek. I filled up and continued north. As I got close to Bird Creek, I heard thunder. I could see that the sky was dark and stormy, so I continued to Indian River to get some pictures of the storm. More lightning and thunder with some big raindrops that didn’t even make me wet. I got some good pictures and headed back to the fifth wheel for the day.
For dinner I fixed eggs and finished off the sourdough bread. It was good. I know, eggs are typically a breakfast thing, but they sure tasted good for dinner. After dinner, it was evening prayers, a rosary and prayer time for those who are in need. Before you know it, it’s ten thirty and time for bed.
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