Ninilchek day 1

It was kind of a long day. We got a late start as we went into Seward to check on the tire status. We saw a moose at the place where we had the flat yesterday.

In Seward, we ate at the Resurrection Roadhouse, which is on the Resurrection River, that flows out of Exit Glacier. Then we got fuel and ice for the cooler before stopping at Tirebrand. Our tire was still in the stack to be repaired, so we just took it with us flat and went back and got the camper. We crossed our fingers that there would be no further flats at least until it was fixed!

The drive to Ninilchek was lovely. We followed the course of the Kenai River, and there were fishermen and bald eagles lining the banks at places.

In Soldatna, we found a tire store and stopped on the off chance that we could leave the tire for pickup later this week. They assured us they would have time to do it today, so we left it and went to the car wash with the camper and pickup.

About $7 later, the tire store called and said the tire was repaired! YAY! So we headed on south to our fishing charter with a good tire and a clean camper and truck!

A few more breathtaking views of the mountains across Cook's Inlet, and we arrived at Afishunt Anglers and RV place. We have a cozy 1 BR cabin for 3 nights. It has Manley decor and twin beds, but who cares!?!

Phil will have his Halibut charter tomorrow. The captain assured him he would catch fish. He said he could bring snacks, but he'd be too busy to eat! We'll have the fish packaged and frozen and shipped overnight to my Dad in Nixa, MO. We'll pick it up later this summer on our way back to Gainesville.

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