It's been a busy week at McKinley Village Lodge. All the hotel rooms and grounds needed a lot of work so myself and the other three maintenance guys have been hard at work to get everything ready for the opening on May 24th.
Jenny has not arrived yet, unfortunately. She will be coming to the lodge on May 31st when full booking sets in for the lodge. Luckily I've been busy with little free time, so when she does arrive when can jump right into all the activities in the Denali area.
All the employees at the lodge have been great to get to know. People from all over the US and a big Bulgarian group make up the staff. More and more employees are arriving every day, just waiting on one important one to show up...
The other night I went to "Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre" an all you can eat dinner and show. The food was great, and watching the tourists at the show made for great entertainment.
Today, I made my first short hike into Denali to do some fishing. The trailhead for "Triple Lakes" is right by the lodge and just a 45 minute walk takes you to three beautiful lakes surrounded by mountains and spruce. I found a nice little spot out of the wind and spotted an Arctic Greyling in the water and after a few casts towards him, I hooked it. Turns out, the greyling was only about 8 inches long but it was still a great first catch. A couple casts later, I hooked about a 13 inch greyling, which is a pretty good sized one. They have a crazy looking dorsal fin, and since I forgot my camera, the next one I catch will be photographed and posted here...sorry.
The weather has been great, just waiting eagerly for Jennifer to arrive.
Thanks for checking in!
Justin
P.S. Thank you so much to Mr. Frank and Mrs. Sara Wesser for picking me up and hosting me in their home upon my arrival. It was so nice to meet and chat with each of you, hope to see you again soon.
