Talkeetna

Now the real fun begins - Alaska Railroad to Denali after a stopover in Talkeetna.

Looks like my kind of town. I don't know if I could live in Alaska. There must be some attraction to it or there wouldn't be towns like Talkeetna. They say making it through your first winter will tell the tale. I could probably get a gig teaching welding some place up there if I was seriously considering moving - a gelato stand in Italy would probably be more to my liking at this stage of my life. I've always admired Richard Proenneke in the movie Alone in the Wilderness, however. If you're an adventurous soul you should see that movie if you haven't already.