7-21-08 Day 24 Anchorage to Homer

Woke up expecting rain in Anchorage and clearing as we headed to Homer per the local forecast. NOTTTTTTT!!! Overcast in Anchorage and rain started about 80 miles into our ride and stayed with us til we got close to Homer. It did clear up as we ate dinner and the sun came out! We haven't seen much sun in a while! Homer is pretty much the farthest west and south you can drive in Alaska. I've come to the conclusion Alaska is not a place you come to do a lot of riding as there are not a lot of roads and the weather isn't conducive to riding at least while we've been here. Homer also claims to be the Halibut fishing capital of the world so tomorrow we're doing a charter and hopefully the weather cooperates. The road from Anchorage to here follows along the Cook inlet and is similar to the Pacific Coast highway but not right at the waters edge but up on the bluff above the water. Because of the rain we didn't take any pics but they would be pretty spectacular as the Aleutian mountain range (still covered in snow) is across the inlet as you drive down. This road had the most RV's, campers and boats we've seen and this area must be what we've been hearing about as far as roads clogged with them.The whole Kenai peninsula supposedly has some of the best fishing in the world and this is where the majority of people are that we've seen. If your a hunter, fisherman, bird watcher, hiker, mountain climber or naturalist then Alaska has a lot of appeal. Beyond that for the average vacationer it's not a place you'd spend a lot of time in or return to as the weather changes quickly, it's geared to be a tourist trap type economy and other then the few major attractions such as Denali Park, Northern Lights (winter only) and the Glaciers you get sensory overloaded with the views and scenery. To me a little is better then a lot. Don't get the wrong impression that Alaska is not worth the trip just if you do more then an inside passage cruise don't spend more then a week doing interior Alaska if your planning on just seeing the main attractions and hope for good weather.