gttexas:
On the road again, We're retracing our route back toward Anchorage where we'll stop for lunch before proceeding to the McKinley Princess Lodge tonight.
gttexas:
Thanks to eagle eyed Caroline we're pulled off at a rest stop and watching a line of Dahl sheep climb up the rocks near the center of the picture.
gttexas:
Pulled off at a rest stop, there are several Dahl sheep on the rock just below the center.of the picture.
gttexas:
Pardon the reflections, but while we were pulled off at the rest stop an Alaska Rails train went by. Have to take pictures of trains; it's the rule!
gttexas:
Enjoying a walk around downtown Anchorage, we noted that this food truck in a parking lot seemed to be THE PLACE!
gttexas:
Across the street from the Captain Cook monument a young man spends his lunch hour practicing his guitar in tiny Hostetler park.
gttexas:
Yay! We made it to Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. This waterfall/creek was just outside our building which is at left in the picture..
gttexas:
Angie at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Our first afternoon was blessed with good weather, but rain set in on the second day.
gttexas:
The Lodge is decorated for Christmas. As it closes down for the season about the 19th of September, employees celebrate early.
gttexas:
The view toward where Mt. McKinley/Denali is supposed to be. We were told that only about 30% of visitors actually see the mountain. We did not see Denali.
gttexas:
Picture showing what Mt. McKinley would look like if we could see it. We're seeing the Tokosha Mountains which are much closer.
gttexas:
Picture of an aerial photo of the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge which was hanging in the hallway.
