At 6:45 this morning we had a shuttle to come pick us up for breakfast, really a golf cart, but it was a hike up the hill for us. So we took advantage of the amenities, so deal with it. Then at 7:55 we boarded a school bus (talk about a step downward), for our Tundra Wilderness Tour. It turned out to be an 8 hour ride along 62 miles of mostly gravel road that wound its way through the park. We saw all kinds of interesting and breathtaking things. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
To top all of this off, we all went to the town of Healy to a 9 hole golf course called the Black Diamond Golf Course. Jim and I played, and Mary Ann and Tracy just followed us around and searched for balls. They more than made up for the ones we lost by far. I must say playing golf at 9:20 PM ( that was our tee time) is something I never thought I would be doing!
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| Mansion on the Hill |
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| The Wilderness Tour |
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| again... |
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| further in the valley |
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| the river |
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| why did the ptarmigan cross the road? |
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| grizzly |
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| Our companions |
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| our |
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| kayaker |
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| Bullwinkle J. Moose |
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| the two bears and mama |
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| papa searching wildly |
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| Driver at course |
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| playing partners |
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| that's PM not AM |
First of all, both your drivers were adorable and I hope you tipped them well. I loved the movie of the Papa Bear...I am sure you were quite glad to be on the bus. What an amazing experience. And those shots of Denali from the previous post are magnificent. I have heard that it is actually quite rare to see such unobstructed views of the peak. LUCKY. This pretty much seems like the best trip ever taken.
ReplyDeleteI heartily agree with Anonymous.
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