August 3, 2009 – Travel to Hope, Alaska

We left Kenai this morning, stopped at Fred Meyers to fill up on water and groceries, dump our tanks and then away we went. 

Coming into the mountains:

Past the Kenai River – that blue/turquoise color is so intense:

 

How about this:

We arrived at the Porcupine Campground – the end of the Hope Road and here is our site:

 

Andy enjoying the campfire – :-). Check out the mountains in the background:

Andy goofing off with the camera:

After supper we walked around the campground and day area.  The campground sits on a bluff overlooking Turnagain Arm:

The fireweed blossoms are getting near the top.  (Soon we will be thinking about heading out of Alaska – :-().  Notice the bee on one of the flowers:

The bee was this little one’s supper:

Notice the beautiful colors – oh my! Nature’s colors are incredible:

“I’m keeping an eye on you.”:

   

We finished the evening with another great campfire.

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled:  105 miles

Routes Traveled:

Alaska:  SR-490 (Kenai Spur Highway); SR-1 (Sterling Highway, Seward Highway); SR-? (Hope Highway)