Yesterday we spent the afternoon in Kenai. The town has an amazing history that dates back almost 5,000 years to the earliest indigenous tribes first settlement. The Russins first settled there in the early 1700's when fur traders and trappers first arrived. They built a fort(Redoubt Kenai). Shortly thereafter. In the late 1700's the Orthodox Christian church (still in use today) sent missionaries and in the mid-1800's built the first church (see photo).
We toured the area and had lunch there at a delightful restaurant called Veronica's, a split log home constructed in the 1890's. The Hungarian mushroom soup was excellent!
The visitors center has a complete collection of all known Alaskan birds and mammals (taxidermy)!
We capped the day off by having a latte and warm cookie (ask Karen) while watching the fishing fleets and dip netters in the bay.
Max says "Hey Y'all "!
Looks pretty neat! Hope you guys are doing okay.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having such a great time. Great fishing, good places to visit and wonderful new places to eat to try and making new friends. Love all the pictures you post. Nice to see some of what you are enjoying. Miss you, but glad you are doing so well.
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