Back on the Train — to Talkeetna

We started the day with getting COVID tests for our upcoming Glacier Bay cruise—fun, fun. The cruise company requires both vaccination and a negative test, which makes us feel pretty safe about getting on a small ship with 75 other people.

Anyway, we boarded our train heading south from Denali to the small town of Talkeetna. If anyone knows the Northern Exposure TV show, this was the quirky town that Cicely, Alaska was modeled on, even though the show was not even filmed in Alaska.

Talkeetna has lots of charm, along with a river (actually 3 rivers—Talkeetna means ‘where the rivers join’) as well as views of Denali and the rest of the Alaskan Range when the weather permits. Upon arrival it was raining, so no views. That’s ok, our cabin by the river was great, and we liked our dinner bowls at The Enchanted Bowl.Read more