Awake early
to a rainy cool morning, heat up the coffee we made last night and have it with
breakfast muffins. We turn the heat on in the camper to get the dampness and
chill out. After breakfast we depart, swinging by the Portage Visitors Center
but it is closed.
We head
South amidst the rain and as we get into the higher elevations the rain
subsides and we decide to take the road back to Hope to see if there are any
salmon in Resurrection Creek. There are salmon but they are all dead and
rotting, guess we missed the run.
We head back
out onto the main highway and head South towards Seward. We are in rain off and
on, so we are hoping that the rain is moving towards the fires on the Kenai
Peninsula. After lunch we decide to try our luck at one of the downtown Seward fishing
holes, after several hours we decide to quit after having no luck though some
of the other people around us were more successful.
We then
drive to downtown and try a few beers at Seward Brewing Company. There must
have been a very heavy downpour while we were sampling the beer, for when we
come out, water is rushing down the street 6-7 inches high. We then traverse
the Howell Point road out until Miller’s Landing and get a campsite for the
night with electric.
Chuck cooks
up some bacon so we have it precook for the coming days, we have a dinner of
salad and beef strips, and settle in for the night as the rain continues. Chuck
works on stringing an additional two poles and reels that Zach lent us, while
Seth plays video games and keeps Chuck update on the score of the Indians game
Tomorrow
will be another adventure.
Nighty night
Miles driven
today: 127
