We had an exciting Saturday, starting our morning off with the Tustumena 200 dog sled race. There were not as many mushers this year in comparison to last year, but there were definitely more spectators this year. The dogs were happy as always, ready to start moving! And of course they were looking fashonable in their booties. Following the dog sled race, we headed down south. During our drive we drove past a huge bald eagle's nest, with an eagle perched on top. We then stopped in at the Village of Ninilchik and its Russian Orthodox Church. The village was what we picture the bush of Alaska looking like. It was very quaint, small, and practical (nothing fancy what so ever). From there we headed down to Homer. There were not as many bald eagles as last year. We think its due to the lack of snow. Homer had a lot of exposed grass. We walked the beaches and docks of the spit where we saw many birds: eagles, loons, gulls, cormorants, mergansers, and some species of pintail. We had some fish and chips, stopped in for some wine tasting at Bear Creek Winery (they have the BEST berry wines), down to Bishop's beach, and finally to church. The skies were overcast, but the temps were in the low to mid-thirties, making it very comfortable for walking around outside.
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