Not too much of a bore...

We left Homer in good weather and headed back down the Seward Hwy. We stumbled onto a spot off the highway, under a bridge next to a fast flowing river. We watched 100's of salmon swimming upstream.

The next day, we went to Portage Glacier and Jill got close to Smoky.


Later we visited the Animal Rehabilitation Center and watched an eagle, moose, bears and other animals being brought back to health.

An overnight stop in Girdwood was uneventful. We had thought of riding the tram to the top of the ski lifts but decided against when we saw the price. We did not get to see the home of Sen. Ted Stevens in Girdwood so we could not comment on his illegal home improvements.

After we got back to Anchorage, we headed to Turnagain Arm on Cook Inlet to watch the bore tide. The bore tide occurs only a couple of times per year. The tide is supposed to be a 6' wall of water surging at 15 mph but today the wind was extremely heavy and it pushed the tide down so it was only about 1 ½ feet. However, once the initial surge was over, the tide rose about 5' in 1 hour. I have no idea why it is called a bore tide.