The background sign is there because on a clear da… Wecome to the MT. McKinley Princess Lodge Bruce contemplates the meaning of the Alaska state… Flowers and spruce burls Refreshed, and off to discover new gift shops. Denali Brewing Co. log walls are chinked with the… A delighful lunch at the Denali Brewing Co., Talke… IMG 1188 We appreciated this sign so we could differentiate… Gateway to Denali Before 2008, best known as mile 46 on the Iditaro… Moving inland Perking up! The Cooke Inlet at low tide. They have the second… On our way to Talkeetna Bye, bye, Island Princess We made a vain attempt at perky too. Early morning… On board the train and striving to look perky. Fortunately, the train was just a short, soggy, wa… Day 9: Off the ship at an ungodly hour to catch th… Port of Whittier at midnight. Alaska College Fiord, where all the glaciers are named af… "Wary Interesting but stupid." Tiptoe through the fireweed with me. One of dozens of lovely flower baskets that decora… The Talkeetna River runs behind the hotel 303 Let's take a walk. Maybe we'll see a bear. Hey, yo… "Help me!" Bruce is ensnared in a web of tourist-e… "Do you think if we just stare at him long enough… Adding to the cairn Climbing "picture rock" Ta Da!! "I can see Russia from up here." Alaskan rock stars Alaska is for lovers. 333 It says "CAUTION: Bears were observed on the hotel… Excitedly awaiting the bus that will take us river… Suiting up Are we having fun yet? Apparently we are! Ready to put in Alaska fashion show High walls of slate surround us.