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| Diamond M Ranch |
With a drive of just seventy-eight miles, we arrived early at the Diamond M Ranch in Soldotna. Soldotna is a small city on the Kenai Peninsula with a population of about 4,000. It’s main claim to fame is it’s fishing - it gets very busy during fishing season in the Kenai and Kasilof rivers where people fish for Salmon (King, red, pink, and silver), trout, grayling, and Dolly Varden.
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| St. Elias Brewery |
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| Kenai River Brewery |
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| Cabin at the Rv Park |
Our Rv Park became one of our favorites - great locale and owned by a family that has been in the area all their lives. The grandpa purchased it from the original homesteader and it had been a fox farm for many, many years. It was located just a hike away from the Kenai river so we were able to take some great hikes.
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| Picking High Bush Cranberries |
While hiking we picked high-bush cranberries! Between us we picked about 2 pounds and, as you can see from one of the following photos, invented the “Soldotna” a gin cocktail made with muddled berries. So good!!
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| Our Berry Haul |
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| Fishermen down on the Kenai River |
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| Hiking at the RV Park |
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| Mushrooms on a tree - on our Hike |
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| Drinking our First 'Soldotna' cocktail |
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| Odie Deli and the Best, Biggest Sandwich Ever! |
We also located three breweries in this very small place - who knew - and over the two days managed to taste all of the beer.
Along with beer we discovered a deli where I partook of the Biggest, sandwich I have ever tried to eat!
We love the fact that you explore all brewpubs. And then invent new drinks. Fantastic trip!
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