Went Exploring

We were bored and watching TV, when my husband's boss Matt called and offered to take us on a trip down the coast to a fishing camp his friend owns. We said sure.

We got into his truck and headed south. Crossing the runway to access the road beyond was kinda scary. He kept saying, "Be sure to tell me if you see any planes, since Richard and you are on that side and would not like it much!" He showed us around the old army base, and headed along the cliff above the shoreline. What a view! You could see across the frozen ocean to the faint shore of Russia.

We went down a bit and passed a few ponds. As he noticed me looking at the ponds, he said that is the sewer, and to be glad it is frozen. He said it really smells in the summertime. Now I know what they do with the gray water! I guess they put bacteria in it, like a septic tank. Humans really know how to damage our environment sometimes. Sigh.....

We continued on down the gravel dirt road, when suddenly I noticed a Red Fox. It is still in its summer coat. They usually turn pure white in wintertime. It had been busy, and had caught a seagull out on the ice. It kind of looked at us, and decided we were harmless and went about his business.

We got out on a overlook on top the cliff, where Matt said they hold a lot of cookouts in Summer. It was very windy, and very cold. Only about 19 degrees. We started up a really steep hill, and saw an accident. It must have happened last night. I hope no one was seriously hurt.

We went down the other side of the cliff, and along a road that gets washed out all the time. It is basically the bed of a river, they made a path over. Part way down was a barge upside down, that sometime during a storm had wrecked. It was pretty rusty, but reminded me just how close to the ocean we are.

We finally got to the fishing camp. They had shacks built, that people live in during fishing season. There were drying racks, horns, boats, but no people at this time of year. Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera. I asked if he would bring us back sometime, once I get a better camera. Then I can share in more detail with photos.

We had him drop us off at a restraunt. It cost us $65 for 2 of us to eat. I don't think we will be eating out a lot. But, it was very tasty and worth the money. The people here are very friendly and outgoing. So far, I am really enjoying living in a freezer! BB for now!