Homer

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		The population of Homer is about 3,000 people. It's difficult to get a good picture of the town because it's so flat. Those mountains in the distance are actually across a large ocean inlet.
		The first thing when did when we got there was go to the beach. Not really the kind of beach where you lay out and get a tan.
		It's more like the kind of beach where you can build forts out of driftwood. Homer is at the head of the Aleutian Islands, so this wood could have come from thousands of miles away.
		Tidal flats rule! You can't walk far out there because you'll sink up to your neck in mud. Notice the cargo freighter below hanging glaciers across the inlet.
		The tidal flats make good hunting grounds for snails, shrimp, clams, and other nasty, slimy things. Tanya's doing her best Crocodile Hunter impersonation: "What we have here is a vicious sea-snail. This little bugger'll take my finger off with one bite!"
		Sea-snails travel in packs. We almost got cornered by this one, but luckily they got distracted and finally took down an unfortunate moose for their dinner.
		After narrowly escaping the ravenous sea-snails, we went down to the harbor. There are communities across the bay that can only be reached by boat or seaplane, making these very popular forms of transportation.
		Near the harbor there is an airport with no runways. This small lake is home to over 20 sea planes.
		Apparently it can get pretty lonely in Homer.
		Snails weren't the only thing Tanya found at the beach! She jumped in and wrestled this King Salmon to death with her bare hands.
		We camped out in Homer. Yes I actually know how to start a campfire. We went to the grocery store and got kebabs because Tanya ate that whole fish and didn't even give me any.
		Hanging glaciers across the bay. On the left side of the far shore is a village of 300 people that can only be reached by boat.
		On the way back the car broke down when the radiator exploded. Not really, I actually just parked on some water. It looks pretty bad though, doesn't it?
		Traffic was really bad between Anchorage and Homer, which is about 220 miles. This picture was taken along Cook Inlet, just south of Anchorage. Look at all those motor homes back there!