After a good nights sleep, we headed out to Denali National Park. Our package included the Natural History Tour which focused on the park’s history and animals. We drove 17 miles into the park, and during the drive, we saw a moose and ptarmigan birds. Of course the scenery was still just spectacular!
We were once again fortunate to have an extremely clear day and a perfect view of Denali! Three days in a row is just amazing!
After the tour, we had free time at the visitor center. I found the perfect sticker! Only 30% of visitors get to see the mountain so we are lucky!
Then it was back on the bus for a 2.5 hour drive to Talkeetna where we are staying tonight.
We booked a float trip on the Susitna River for the evening. We took our hotel’s shuttle into the fun little town of Talkeetna.
This town was the inspiration for the TV show “Northern Exposure.”
After a quick snack, we met our guides and got all suited up in rain gear since it was starting to sprinkle, and we headed to the river.
Our guide Steve was a Texan who now lives in Alaska. He expertly guided our boat down the river while we enjoyed the scenery.
We saw bald eagles, a beaver, and other birds. The river was beautiful!
After the trip, we stopped at the Denali Brewpub to have dinner and drinks with others from our group. I had a salad, and Sean had curry, both topped with smoked salmon!
As we walked back to the shuttle point, we stopped in Nagleys Store and met the “Mayor of Talkeetna” who is a big, fluffy cat! It was a really fun evening!
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