Sunday 20th July 2014

We took our time driving up to Denali NP as it was raining quite a bit.  We are hearing this is one of the wettest summers up here in a long time.  Thank you NOT very much Alaska.

This Cabellas in Anchorage is a huge outdoor store with a really nice overnight parking area for campers. We enjoyed their free hospitality.

Moving up the road bit to Wasilla.  This campground looks like a real dump. It felt like being on the Beverly Hillbillies with  Ma and Pa Clampett running the campground.   We stayed here a few days to wait out a rainstorm. The rates were cheap and they had great wifi so we weren’t complaining. This was a typical camper.

The owners had a huge patch of rhubarb.

I traded a bar of Rose’s soap for this pile of deliciousness.  Stewed rhubarb and custard here we come.

I thought this airport was quite posh.

Finally a clear day and we managed to see Mount Denali from the back side.  Looks like a beast at over 20,000 feet.

We are heading into the park with no phone or internet for the next week. Keeping our fingers crossed for sunshine and wildlife.