Talkeetna and Denali
In what seems to be becoming our usual fashion since Paul completed his contract, we woke up, searched for an area where sunshine was predicted and were off, this time to Talkeetna for a tour around Denali (Mt. McKinley) on the Talkeetna Air Taxi. Arrived in town in the sunshine but by our afternoon flight time the clouds were moving in which is not unusual for Denali. We still took the flight which was amazing as we ducked in and out of the clouds for glimpses of the mountain and then landed on the Ruth glacier. It was beautiful taking off from the glacier and following it through a canyon with 5,000 foot rock walls on both sides. The rock formations of granite and sedementary rocks are stikingly beautiful on and around Denali.
While in Talkeetna Paul and I noticed a zipline company and after talking with the staff we decided that it sounded like fun so on another sunny day we returned to Talkeetna to give ziplining a go. What a blast! The longest line was 700 feet and sailed over a lake. You can read about the course at denaliziplinetours.com
We decided to meet the mayor of Talkeetna while in town. Mayor Stubbs is a cat, yes, really, who was officially elected in a write-in campaign. He has been mayor for 15 years. He had stepped out when Paul went to meet him because he was a bit upset over the interview he just completed (again, yes, really). We saw that interview on TV in Anchorage the next week! Do a search for “mayor stubbs the cat” to see his picture.
Along the road to Talkeetna is the Kahiltna Birchworks store where birch syrup is made. It is one of 4 stores in Canada and AK where birch syrup is produced. It has a unique flavor and is delicious on hotcakes.
Did you know that Anchorage has a population of just over 290,000 which is 44% of the entire state’s population?
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