Talkeetna, Alaska

One rainy day in Alaska we drove to Talkeetna to do the tourist thing. It has quite a history, beginning with gold miners. You can read about it's history here. 

It is the town south of Denali where climbers check in with the National Park office to get permits and have their equipment inspected. We went to the museum and were treated to a virtual climb of Mt. McKinley.

We ate at the Roadhouse, a hundred years old. It is a family style restaurant so you wander around until you find enough seats for your group. You meet some interesting people that way!

Of course, on the road between Denali and Talkeetna is the famous igloo. It has certainly seen better days.