Alaska

Alaska. It is as wild as it sounds.

The Bramante's took us to a small island near Homer. 

There is no running water or electricity on the island. We broke our record of sleeping closest to the sea. The cabins we stayed in, were only three meters away from the high water line. We arrived at low tide:

These are the cabins:

We had a really nice time. We relaxed by a campfire on the beach:

And we walked up trough a beautiful forest:

After a while, it started dripping. Then it started raining. And with long grass brushing against our legs, at the end we were soaked:

But luckily, there was a sauna on the island. I never wanted to go into a sauna ( too hot and too cold), but after the hike, I was ready for it. And it felt good!

Hot:

And cold (around 10°C):

The last morning, we woke up in a completely white world. Fog all around. But it cleared up really quickly. The process of disappearing mist was a spectacle to watch:

There was always something to watch. Our neighbor in the tree next door was a bald eagle:

And a lot of sea otters swam by. Mothers carry their babies on their bellies:

There are also whales in the bay. We saw one coming up briefly.

In Homer's harbor, Zach pointed out one of the crab ships from "world's deadliest catch" :

The tide around Homer is one of the biggest in the world in high tide-low tide difference. In the background is a glacier. In the foreground is fireweed, that grows everywhere here:  

In Homer are some nice stores:

On our way back, we saw a moose: