Seldovia
For those of you who have been to Seldovia, was it worth the trip? What should I expect to find there? We are thinking of making it a day trip using the coupon from the Tour Saver book. Any and all help would be appreciated.
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- If I'm in homer for more than a weekend trip I figure seldovia is worth the trip......great place to just "chill"
- We went last year. We had friends with us who opted not to go so we were on our own.
It is a small community, easily walked. A few shops. We spent time talking with one shop owner and learning about life in a community which gets all its supplies by boat. The actually had a dedicated boat of their own which was being repaired, so instead of weekly trips to replenish supplies, they had to make do with monthly trips. She talked about making that trip once a month all the way to Anchorage to restock. Her husband was the chief of police for Seldovia. We find this kind of "attraction" the best. Meeting the locals and learning about life in a world far different from ours. There were a couple restaurants and we had a nice leisurely dinner. There is a boardwalk and waterfront that had to be rebuilt after the earthquake. We stayed close to the settlement, but you could walk or ride bikes around more. There were cars, even though you cannot drive off the point. We really enjoyed it. Oh, eagles and otters in the harbor.
Dale - Seldovia used to be the place to go for the 4th of July, If you are close to Homer at that time I would jump on the ferry and go. The trip over by ferry (small) is a really good trip, lots of things to see if you haven't travelled much by water. Seldovia is a pretty small town and you can walk it pretty easy, they also have bikes for rent if you want to travel a little easier or farther out of town. If your time allows, see it all cause it may be awhile before you get back up here!
