With heavy hearts we are starting to head home

We have had an amazing time on our trip, but it is time to head our rigs on the long journey toward home. We left the City of Kenai on the Kenai Penninsula today. School started today in many places in Ak. There were still many fishermen in the ri ers fishing, some rafters and a few RVs heading south on the Penninsula.
It was a beautiful, sunny day with some clouds in the sky.
Bill and Marilyn saw three Dall sheep way up the mountain as we came back into Anchorage. Leigh and Herb bought diesel at one place and Bill and Marilyn found Costco. They got fuel and did some restocking and met up with Leigh and Herb on the road that was to be the one we journeyed on today. It is called the Glenn highway and they were setting up for the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, AK which starts Thursday and runs through Labor Day. This highway cuts north across Ak, but misses the section that includes Fairbanks. This is probably our last full day in Alaska. Another border crossing into Canada and the Yukon.
The scenery was again outstanding and overwhelming! On one of our stops, we saw a juvenile bald eagle eating a fish. Even though it was juvenile, it was huge! Another beautiful site was the Matanuska glacier. It seems ingredibly large, but it also looks to be about half the size it has been. It is in the Chugach Mountains. It is 27 miles long and 4 miles wide. It is the start of the Matanuska River which flows to Anchorage and into the Cook Inlet. It is right near our campground for the night. We are suppose to see Dall sheep from here, but haven't yet. It is getting dark about 9:30. This is almost an hour earlier than when we started.

Matanuska Glacier



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Matanuska Glacier