Thursday, July 12, 2007

Talkeentna Lodge

Day 9 June 24
Today we went up to the Talkeetna Alaska Lodge. This is a beautiful resort, lovely grounds, great resturant, killer view. One of the managers is from our town, and used to babysit both our kids. We were able to have lunch with her,and tour the lodge. She was one of the best babysitters we ever had, and it was great to see her again! We also saw another friend, Duane. All through our trip, we were amazed at how many people from Florida, ended up in Alaska.
This is the view from the deck at the lodge. You can see Denali from here, when the clouds aren't in the way. It's beautiful even with the clouds.
As the day went on, it cleared up some.
We drove up the Parks Hwy towards Denali NP, and stopped at Mary Carey's lodge. She was one of the original homesteaders to Alaska, and ended up with some land about 100 miles from the national park, with a wonderful view. She opened a lodge and cafe, which her family still operates today. She wrote many books about her experiences, some of which I had already read. I bought her latest one, My Three Lives, which is supposed to be made into a movie.

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