Posts From: Alaska 2008
Jul
28
Train to Talkeetna
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I’ve started to post select, unedited photos on Flickr, so check them out! I was going to post my entry about Denali yesterday, but when we got to the Mt. McKinley Lodge at 7pm, I was ready for a nap. I slept until 9pm after which we went to the main lodge for dinner. Nine o’clock is kind of late, but with the sun still about 30 degrees in the …continue reading
Jul
28
A Moose!
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Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:00AM AKDT It’s 11AM and I’ve already been up for almost seven hours. Our Natural History Tour of Denali National Park & Preserve began 30 minutes after the 5AM sunrise. About 40 people packed into a school bus with our driver and tour guide Brian. This is his 19th summer at Denali and his expertise in talking, engaging, knowledge of the area, and spotting wildlife were …continue reading
Jul
26
Tourism
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Our first full day in Alaska is almost over, and although we haven’t done much physical activity, I’m still very tired at 7:30PM. I’m currently tucked away in a cozy chair at the Princess Wilderness Lodge in Denali National Park and it’s raining as it has been on and off all afternoon. This is the weather we’re supposed to have during our whole cruise, unfortunately, but I’m hoping that the …continue reading
Jul
25
From the 49th State
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Alaska, we have arrived! A 10-day land and cruise tour awaits us. My parents and I just finished a casual outdoor meal at a restaurant next to our hotel which is on the Chena River in Fairbanks. It’s 10PM at home in Minneapolis and Kansas but only 7PM here; I am ready for bed! Our flight took off from Minneapolis at noon today and five hours later we landed in …continue reading
