First stop...Palmer, Alaska, where we just beat the after work crowds on Friday afternoon. We perused the giant vegetables, which are always a crowd pleaser.
This year's highlights included a 594 pound pumpkin
a giant 82.9 pound rutabaga
and a new world record 125.9 pound cabbage!
However, as I already stated, vegetables were not our goal. We were looking for slow-roasted fall off the bone turkey legs. We had already sampled the if-you-don't-have-anything-nice-to-say-don't-say-anything-at-all turkey legs at the fair in Delta Junction, and the rather average turkey legs at the Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks, but neither hit the spot, so after cruising the vegetables, we headed to 'Gobbler's Grill'.
Yum! Their legs were SO wonderful we figured we could turn around and head back to Fairbanks and call it a successful trip; however we still had three more days ahead of us, so it was on to Anchorage for a weekend of shopping. We did manage to fit in some time for relaxing at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. where we had a gorgeous view from our room.
But all good things must come to an end, and the gorgeous drive back to Fairbanks and a return to fall after summer-like conditions in Anchorage was welcome.
Yes, it was a wonderful weekend and a turkey leg that we won't soon forget!
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