Today started with a quick walk around downtown Anchorage before loading up for a 3 hour bus trip to Denali National Park. Along the way we saw the first of many moose sightings. After lunch at the lodge we took another bus to the quirky town of Talkeetna which many people use as a base for expeditions to Denali (formerly known as Mt. McKinley.) Talkeetna reminds me of Yellow Springs, a town near me with an offbeat, hippie-ish vibe. The town of about 1000 people was supposedly the inspiration for the TV series Northern Exposure and at one time the honorary mayor was a cat named Stubbs. We walked through some shops, got some ice cream and took the required picture in front of the post office (my employer) before heading to our excursion. We took a float down the Talkeetna River and while we were getting geared up I noticed a sticker on a mini-fridge from KTNA and wondered if they were the inspiration for KBHR the radio station on Northern Exposure. (I guess not--the show went on the air in 1990 and KTNA began in 1993.) The float was scenic and the guide did all the rowing which was great.
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