The photos are out of order; but I don't know how to change them. The pic of me was taken last night approx. 11:30pm. Note how light it is outside. It doesn't start to get dark until midnight. The photo of the glacier is taken at College Fjords. There are massive glaciers that cannot be appreciated until you see them. This looks like it just flows right into the ocean; but actually is about 300 feet tall at water's edge.
The iceberg photo is an iceberg that we thought looked like a bear floating on its back, head to the left. OK, maybe we'd had too much to drink; but at the time it made sense!
We got off ship this morning at 6:30 AM and got onto the glass-top train. It's a great way to travel. Full meal and bar service for the 5-hour trip. Then onto a greyhound-type bus for an hour into Talkeetna, population 700. The town is 5 blocks long. Those crazed souls that attempt to climb Mt. Everest fly out of Talkeetna for their adventure. Mt. McKinley is 40 miles away. The city airstrip is photo above.
The lodge where we are staying for tonight is the second photo. Beautiful Mt. McKinley Lodge. The mountain photo is taken from the outdoor deck, facing west. Mt. McKinley is hidden behind the clouds, but when the clouds clear for a few seconds, what a sight! It absolutely dwarfs all the other peaks.
Tomorrow we start our train trip into Denali National Park for 3 days.
Love to all, J&A
How funny! I thought the exact same thing about the iceberg, even BEFORE I read your little story about it! It really does look like a bear floating on its back. These pictures are great...I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of them when y'all get back. It's been really hot here...too hot for me. I planted flowers in the backyard yesterday and nearly passed out! After about 15 minutes, I had to come inside and cool off. Wayne thinks I'm a wuss! Oh well...
ReplyDeleteHope y'all keep enjoying your vacation! See you when you get back.