AK Trip, Day 4--March 6, 2007--Beer and Geocaching

Ah yes, the two most important things on the planet. Beer and geocaching. Today we did some more shopping at Ulmer's hardware for Dad's cabin, too. We got candles, matches, one of those little thingys that allow you to attach your rabbit ears to the coaxial cable input on the back of your TV, a coffee maker, eating utensils, coffee mugs, etc. etc. It's kind of cool furnishing a cabin and wandering around the store coming up with stuff to get. And not worrying about work (that's the best part).

Today we also visited Homer Brewing, to pick up some swag and a couple of growlers. I tasted a couple of excellent stouts (an oatmeal stout and an Imperial Stout, the latter at 8.7%), but settled on the Old Inlet Pale Ale. Dad's growler was filled with Harvest Rye. Go Bob!

We also ate a late lunch at Land's End on the Homer Spit. Here's a photo out the window looking towards Halibut Cove and Poot Peak (also called Chocolate Drop) across Kachemak Bay.

Poot Peak is the pointy mountain above the first picnic table on the left.

Dad and I spent a short bit on the beach, and Dad got this photo.

Although I look comfortable enough to stand there forever, I can assure you that without my jacket it was quite cold.

We finally bagged our first Alaska geocaches! Two of them, the first called "Nobel's Explosive Geocache" and the second called "Stuck on the View." Both were fairly easy. We may brave the snow today and find one that we struck out on last year, called "Raven's View." Oh yes, did I mention it's snowing today?

Nothing really cutting edge to report on the Iditarod front. Martin is currently in 4th place, but has more rest than most everybody in front of him. Watch for Sorlie to make his move up to the front of the pack soon. He is probably getting his 24 hour rest in right now. Martin will undoubtedly take his 24 soon also, as will King.
Off to lunch with our friend Sandy. More tomorrow....