We’ve had many early mornings, but this morning, in Denali, we were a little more lax in our routine and woke up a little later than usual, around 6am. We didn’t need to get our luggage out until 8am and we had time to catch some breakfast at the restaurant in one of the luxury hotels Alaska has to offer all its visitors. We’ve never been on a tour before, so I do find it a little bit irritating at not being on my own schedule. My husband loves the regiment, but then he would. I have to admit though, that I am very grateful I don’t have to do all the planning for all the hotels, transportation and places to see. It’s all done for me. Another nice thing about being on a tour is that I’m having a nice time with just enjoying the experience, instead of planning and planning so more.
We spent the morning at Mt. McKinley. We just looked at Mt. McKinley. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it loomed over us like a ominous thunder cloud. Then, we went to the train station and spent a good portion of the day on the train travelling to Denali from Mt. McKinley. The train was one of those trains that was a double-decker, at least 5 to 6 cars. One of the cars had a nice observation deck on the top. I saw a moose, some beavers, and a tern.
My husband met a girl named Denali who was a total delight. Together we searched for animals and saw another moose, and a caribou all by itself. I hope it was alright. That made the last few hours of our train trip go by fast. We all had dinner together and looking forward to reaching Fairbanks, then off to the Arctic Circle!
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