We woke up in our cozy little “Boho Palace” for our last day in Talkeetna. We didn’t need to check out of our Airbnb until 12pm, so we took our time getting up, made some coffee, and began packing up our things.
We checked out right at 12 and decided to walk around the small historic downtown area. We parked our car at the baseball field right across our Airbnb because we soon realized there wasn’t much parking along the main street.
Right across the street from the baseball field was an old wooden cabin that was open for visitors to come in and out. We briefly read the history of the cabin and walked in the tiny room that once was the home of David St. Lawrence/Harry Robb. It was pretty cool to see how folks lived back in this time and to see the preservation of the home (and many other structures) around main street.
At this point we were ready to have a nice lunch. On our must-do while in Talkeetna list is the infamous spinach bread from the Spinach Bread food truck (or the more aptly named Spinach Bread airstream). We knew we were at the right place when we saw the line snaking to the street. Whenever we eat out, we usually order different things and share each dish…but after seeing each customer receive their cheesy spinach bread, we decided to get our own. We were glad we did because it was delicious! We also tried their Brazilian limeade and of course we got it in their souvenir aluminum cup, because who doesn’t love a good reusable vessel.
We continued to explore the main street area and popped into a few different stores to pick out some local goods. After walking up and down the short strip, we hopped back into our car and started our drive back to Anchorage.
On our way out of Talkeetna, we made a quick stop at Kahiltna Birchworks to taste some local birch syrup! The taste of birch syrup was so unique we ended up taking home a small bottle of their syrup, which we plan on using for cooking some local salmon.
As we continued on our 2-hour drive to Anchroage, we soaked in all the beautiful views that Alaska has to offer. We made a quick detour to Eklutna which is a historic Russian settlement from the early 1800s and were surprised to find that a small little church seemed to be one of the last standing historic buildings from the settlement.
When we arrived in Anchorage, the weather was still pretty rainy, so we decided to relax in our cozy Airbnb and freshen up before we went out for dinner.
There are several local Alaskan cuisines that we want to try. These include reindeer hotdogs, local salmon and halibut, and even yak! 49th Street Brewing is infamous for their yak-a-dillas, so we decided to go their first for a flight of beers, a yak-a-dilla, and halibut tacos.
Everything was absolutely delicious and we left stuffed, but it was just what we needed! Afterwards we went back to the Airbnb to relax and get some much-needed rest. Tomorrow we plan to explore more of Anchorage before we have to return our car and head to Seward…so stay posted!