Incredible Alaska
The Mountain was out! - It being early fall, and having heard about the elusiveness of Mt McKinley, we did not start out the Denali Park bus ride to Wonder Lake with any hopes of catching a glimpse of the mountain. But about half an hour into the bus ride, after crossing the savage river we saw a white patch on the left horizon turning a beautiful pink. We started becoming optimistic, and our bus driver confirmed what we are seeing was the sunrise on Mt Mckinley! As the bus went on, more parts of the mountain started shaping up, and by the time we were at the stony hill overlook, it was all out in full glory! It stayed with us all the way to Wonder Lake and a couple of hours on the ride back. It was incredible in its size and beauty. I had read somewhere, seeing the Denali actually alters the soul a little, and I feel that is true in every sense. Fall colors - Seeing the glorious fall colors in the sub-alpine tundra was a reason we planned the trip in early September. And we...