Denali Bus Ride

Yesterday we took the bus ride through Denali Park. It started at the park entrance and we drove 53 miles into the park before turning around. The ride was a little dissappointing. It was still raining lightly when we started out and after about five miles of pavement we were on gravel roads. The windows gradually collected so much mud we couldn't see much. At each stop the driver would try to clean the windows and some of the passengers would work on their own windows. As soon as we continued the drive they would get muddy again. To take a picture one would have to drop the top part of the window down letting in a cold blast of air. There were no bears or moose to be seen. We got pictures of Dall Sheep, a couple of Golden Eagles, and landscape. The rain stopped in the afternoon and it was sunny and warmer. Denali (formerly Mt. Mckinley) was shrouded in clouds all day. When we got back to the RV park we decided to go across the street (into BOAT PEOPLE land)to where the cruise lines had hotels and restaurants. The hotel "Bistro" was nice and the food was good and fairly reasonable compared to other places. Then we proceeded back across the road and had an ice cream cone. The temps were in the 50's with a stiff breeze so it felt good to get back to the RV.
The drive from Fairbanks to Denali was pretty uneventful. Today we leave for Anchorage (a couple of hundred miles) with stops we should arrive around 5:00 this afternoon. We have about one more week so I guess we should start planning the trip back. Sorry can't upload pictures today.