July 28, 2025
HOMER, ALASKA, USA - Day 2
Today we explored the Homer area by boat. I joined about 15 other Shipmates on a harbor cruise that focused on marine life in the surrounding area. It was again a nice sunny day and the guides were informative and dedicated.
We saw sea otters, puffins, bald eagles, cormorants, a couple different ducks and nesting & baby seagulls were right by our dock.
After the boat tour I strolled the marina shops, boardwalk and beach with Bosco and we just soaked up all the sunshine!
The Summer Palace is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces from the Qing Dynasty. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
BeiJing, used to be Peking - so we had to have the famous Peking Duck!
We left the Great Wall and went to THE MING TOMBS - however we were disappointed to find there was nothing there except the grounds.