Wednesday, 6/15

Reluctantly left unbelievable Denali. With the current fires, we never did get to see the mountain, but, like Everest, everyone knows what it looks like. On the train ride to Talkeetna, got to check another box on my Alaska bingo game- a bald eagle looking like one of them cool kids on top of a spruce. And just for Jon, a couple pics of the river from the train. Straight down😬. Talkeetna is the sweetest town, and our cabin is charming. Had dinner at an old pub where the owner is the only employee right now! Felt so sorry for the poor guy. Anyone who wants to spend the summer in paradise can get a job here in a heartbeat! Also, I want to live here. Their mayor is a cat, and has been different cats over the years. There's a brewery that make this amazing IPA just for the pub. I tried, but they won't bottle it just for me☹️.

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