But first dogs! We
started our day just a little earlier so that we could make it to the first Alaskan Husky Dog Mushing Demo of the day here in Denali National Park! Best way to start any day!! Got some doggie love. There were no pups this season. The dog sled demo was amazing. They gave us a great understanding of the need for these wonderful dogs and their job at hand. These are the only sled dogs in the United States that help protect a national park and the wildlife, scenery, and wilderness within.
There’s a difference between these larger working Alaskan sled dogs here and the smaller, faster Iditarod race team dogs. Now I need to apply for that summer Alaskan Husky Dog handler job here in this National Park! Back at basecamp Jett was not happy when we returned with the smells of so many other dogs.
The afternoon brought us a little farther back north to Healy, AK and the 49th State Brewery. Delish! We were fortunate enough to meet back up with our Airstream friends from South Carolina that we met while in Fairbanks. We had a very tasty lunch and a few cold brews to cool us off as the afternoon Alaskan sun got hotter. It was great to see them again!
Even though we had spent over a week studying the menu at 49th State Brewery it became a last minute decision on our menu choice. Tim went for the Fish Tacos for the Halibut and my final decision was the grilled cheese sandwich. Not any grilled cheese sandwich but the King Crabby Grilled Cheese Sandwich. It was delicious! Grilled sourdough bread with crabmeat combined with Swiss and cream cheese. Served with brewpub fries and Alaskan Seafood Chowder. Sooo good!
The day came full circle as we were able to view the picture car movie Bus 142 (prop vehicle … not the original) used in the movie INTO THE WILD. And with seeing the Alaskan Husky sled dogs this morning makes me want to watch CALL OF THE WILD again with Harrison Ford. I’ll try to watch both again while on our own Epic Adventure.
Tomorrow is a travel day! Since we had been here in Denali so long l almost thought we were in the process of anchoring down some roots here.
Sunset: 12:14 am
Sunriseo: 3:43 am
Wildlife viewings:
Alaskan Huskies
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