We got
up early on Monday as we had to have our bags outside the room by
6am. We were boarded on buses which took us to the rail station, and
we were boarded onto trains with a viewing top for the trip to Denali
National Park. Once again Moose spotting became a sport. The first
was a cow and calf, and then I spotted a couple more. It was very
hard to get good photos as you need to react very quickly, and can't
have your camera on and ready all the time. When we first boarded the
train the Aircon didn't seem to be working, then it got really cold
then stopped again. Apparently, the Alaskans could not believe the
heat wave they are having. The trouble is that when the aircon gives
up on an enclosed train, it is not so enjoyable, even when you can
see the snow in places beside the track. Once again we had a great
guide, who gave us lots of information and facts about our
surroundings, and Alaska in general. We also had perfect weather for
great viewings of the highest mountain in the USA, Mt Denali (or
McKinlay). We also spotted quite a few beaver lodges. When we
arrived, we were upgraded to a different lodge – Princess Alaska
Lodge. We were unsure if it really was an upgrade, but a neighbour
who had stayed at our original lodgings the night before assured us
so. We took a shuttle to get our bearings then decide on The Salmon
Bake for dinner. We ordered one Ribs to share...the rack consisted of
13 ribs, and I ate 9 while Darryl enjoyed the rest along with waffle
chips, cornbread and coleslaw. We washed it down with a local pale
ale. Darryl went for a walk down by the river.
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