Lots of very pretty wildflowers along the trail. Also many types of edible berries including wild blueberries that were ripe and sweet. Wonder Lake is a lovely area formed by the retreating Mulgrowe Glacier. Watched a family of loons on Wonder Lake and admired Denali through changing cloud patterns.
Afternoon walk through bush nearby ( with bear spray) and down to Fanny Quigley’s cabin. Fanny was a pioneer woman who lived alone out here for many years offering hospitality to people seeking gold and passing by. Reportedly an amazing and formidable woman. Her blueberry pie recipe is hilarious.
We also checked out the airstrip and went to the end of the road in Denali! 3 planes took off and clearly a busy little operation albeit with no fancy facilities. They do have an awesome lodge up on the hill above us though so business must be good. Seems a few people bus in and fly out to avoid the long ride in/out twice!
Has been great weather, most of the day in a tee shirt with slight skiffle of rain at the end of our walk. Not much rainfall here generally but weather can close in quickly with low cloud and cool winds.
Well fed and watered! so to speak. No trouble getting the supplies in.
Met a good little bunch on the bus on our way into lodge- turned out we made a formidable team in the Denali Jeopardy Quiz tonight which we won. Great fun.
