Mary Carey's

Last night I went to dinner at Mary Carey's which is a restaurant and lodge located inside the Park.  It was built as one of the first lodges around, even before the Parks highway was here.  She (Mary) was the driving force in having the Parks Highway built, because she believed that views of McKinley were better from the southside, where Denali State Park and the restaurant is located.  The lodge is still run by her family,  but it is not as busy as it used to be since Princess Lodge moved into the park as well.  I had a BLT which was good per usual and it was a warm sunny afternoon so I even got to enjoy it out on the deck!  Life continues to be good in Alaska!