Today we went to the fabulous little town of Talkeetna where we had a wonderful day of strolling through small shops and talking to the friendly locals. It is a quirky kind of town, but that is part of the charm. We had an early lunch at West Rib Pub a nice place for a quick bite. Walking to the end of Main St, crossing through the park, we came to the turbulent confluence of three glacially fed rivers: the Susitna, the Chulitna and Talkeetna, creating many powerful whirlpools. Roughly translated, the town's name Talkeetna means river of plenty. After playing by the river, we popped into Nagley's Store for some homemade fireweed ice cream - so good, a true Alaskan treat.
On the way out of town, we stopped in the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge for dinner. The lobby is warm and welcoming with a large fireplace and it is a great place to gather to view Denali. This property is beautiful, and staff was great and the food was very good.
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