Denali? McKinley? Aren’t they both the same mountain? Yup, but when you’re talking about Princess Lodges they are two different places. Last night I stayed at the Princess Denali Lodge in the magnificent suite overlooking the river. Denali is near the entrance to Denali National Park so while everyone else ran off to the Park I took a relaxing morning to explore the property.
Found a fun little gift for us ladies of a certain age.
And for a certain man I know.
After a two-ish hour bus ride…
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| Only picture I took on the bus because I fell asleep again |
we made it to the Princess McKinley Lodge with a (potential) view of Denali. This place is about the mountain, not the park.
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| Sitting in the bar waiting for the mountain to appear |
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| While drinking a Denali Park Smash |
With a less than stellar view.
And no WiFi or cell service unless you go to the main lodge. (Hence drinking and eating while posting this from the Base Camp Bar & Grill.) But that’s okay. Tomorrow I’m on the move again! I’ll be taking the Alaskan Railroad from Talkeetna to Whittier, Alaska where I’ll be boarding the Sapphire Princess for my seven day cruise back to Vancouver.
See you tomorrow from the ship!