Denali Bound

We are headed up to Denali for our annual Memorial Day Weekend pilgrimage.  Stephen will be riding the bike and Alicia and I will meet him up there in the minivan.  We're the support crew. 

It is supposed to precipitate a bit over the weekend.  But, it should still be a fun trip. 

We stay at the Denali Grizzly Bear Resort for Saturday night.  We've reserved the same little tent cabin we stayed in last year.  It has a double and a twin bed for which we'll bring our own bedding.  It also has a little table & chairs and a small front porch.  No running water, electricity or heat.  But it beats pitching a tent!  We'll bring our little propane heater that Stephen uses in his ice fishing shanty to keep us toasty.

On Saturday evening, there'll be a cookout with a bunch of folks wearing black leather and bandannas.  Then, on Sunday, we'll all meet up at the Mary's McKinley View Lodge on the Parks Highway and the bikers will all ride about 12 miles to the Veteran's Memorial.  To me, it seems like that memorial is out in the middle of nowehere.  But, it does make for a scenic ride. 

Usually a high ranking general or a senator or the governor will get flown into the memorial in a blackhawk to make a presentation.  Alicia likes to check out the helicopter.

Then, Sunday afternoon, we'll drive back towards home, stopping at the log cabin chocolate shop in Talkeetna for some treats along the way.

We like to explore different parts of Alaska each summer.  But, it's nice to make this same trip each year.