What a better way to get an introduction with a taste of what the Denali area has to offer than Black Diamond Resort's horse drawn covered wagon tour.
It was all about the animals from the time my ride to dinner led by Clydesdale Cake and Belgian American Rustin led by O'Dell arrived to take us to the pavilion for our family style dinner with our wagon mates. Along the way, our guide Alison was so knowledgeable that you would never have guessed she was a newcomer to the job.
When we arrived to the pavilion for dinner, imagine big bowls of potato salad, cole slaw, pasta salad and corn bread to start. Follow that up with vegetarian chili and grilled corn on the cob. Finally bbq ribs, baked chicken, and grilled Alaskan salmon before fresh berry dessert. Definitely come hungry which we were after the long drive from Anchorage.
After an opportunity for pics with our 4-legged friends, I got my first sighting of a mama moose and her baby on our way back that just made my day. Upon returning, got to spend time with their resident new kids on the block.