Nenana...Na, Na, Na

We are on the way to the most visited National Park in Alaska. Denali National Park and Preserve has been on our short list. Some of us have visited before and others are having their first time in the park. We can't wait to get there. 

But first we had to stop in Nenana,AK, home of the Nenana Ice Classic. What do you ask is an ice classic? It's one if those things that you do to kill time while waiting for the end of winter. Sort of the frozen equivalent of watching paint dry. They place a giant tripod on the frozen Nenana River and attach it to a clock on a tower on shore. Then they wait, and wait, and wait. When the ice begins to break up, the tripod falls through the ice and stops the clock. And the winner is...maybe Craig and me. We bought a few tickets just to be on the safe side. You just never know. 
















They also have a nice little Railroad Museum. I get a kick out of going to museums in small towns. You never know what was important in the area, and they usually have something that makes you go HMMMMM.

Like this gentleman. He represents the Alaska Territorial Guard. A unit of 21 paid staff, 6368 volunteers from 7 native tribes along with several Europeans, ranging in age from 12 to 80, including 30 women who watched the shores of Alaska during WWII and were instrumental in the Battle for Attu. We talk a lot about the Highway and the War, but we can't forget about the people.