Off to the Kenai

August 23 Off to the Kenai, by way of Anchorage. I need to order a battery for my laptop. I can pick it up on our way back through Anchorage. We went to the Musk Ox Farm as Edna wanted to see Qiviut. The yarn that is spun from thie undercoat. The Musk Ox Farm was interesting, but would not recommend it. It is a farm as we are and we are escaping from that.

Stopped at Potters Marsh, but did not see many birds and Edna was disappointed. It was the wrong time of day..

Started driving along Turnagain Arm. The views are stunning with lots of turn offs. Alaska law requires you to pull off if 5 or more vehicles are behind you, so they can pass. This applies even if you are doing the speed limit. We pulled over a few times. The beluga wails come up into this area to feed. We watched a large pod of them on the incoming tide. They are not as showy as the humpbacks, but exciting to see as their numbers are diminishing.

Looking for a place to stop for the night Edna found one of her specials: Crow Creek Mine National Historical Site. It was quite a drive through Chugach National Forest on a gravel road. We saw signs for the Iditarod Trail. When we reached the mine, it was closed so we parked and had dinner. Our adventure will continue tomorrow.