From Alyeska to Denali; a busy day.We started early this morning by taking the Hotel Alyeska shuttle to the Bake Shop down the road. This was a big surprise. The Bake Shop was hidden below a few apartments off the main road. The decor was simple. There were a number of paintings on the wall for sale. The stained glass art hanging against the windows were very pretty. The food was delicious!! A most enjoyable breakfast.
On returning to the hotel, we boarded the bus for the beautiful hour long drive to Anchorage. we drove along the coast.
After a short bus ride through downtown Anchorage, we were dropped off at the Farmer's Market to wander around. We enjoyed looking at all the local artifacts, jewelry and food.
We got back onto the bus to start our five hour drive to the Mount Mckinley Denali national park. We stopped at the Miller Cafe for ice cream. This place is famous. We had to stand in line for half an hour, but it was worth it!
Our next stop was when we could view the 20,000 foot Mount Mckinley. The view was fantastic!
We arrived at the Mckinley Village hotel at about 5 p.m. We found our rooms. This was the second surprise of the day. We were expecting to rough it, but this hotel is just great!
We met bellow our room adjacent to a river, where we had a beer and walked a short distance to a small beach. The weather is wonderful, around 65 degrees with white clouds partly covering the sky.
We went into town to the Salmon Bake for a fun dinner. There were ten of us. The food was ok.
Now we're back at the hotel. Free internet, coffee maker in the room, free laundry!
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