Journey to Denali!

This was the first day of our land tour package through Royal Caribbean, and the day started EARLY! Bags out of our room at 6 AM and be on the bus at 7:15. In between, I found Kaladi Bros coffee stand for a quick breakfast. 

We made the quick drive to the Alaska Railway station and boarded the train to Denali, which would take most of the day. 

We had a glass domed rail car which offered a great view of the spectacular scenery. We drove past the historic Wasilla depot on our way out of the Anchorage area. 

And yes, perfect weather again and we had a clear view of Denali!

We made a quick stop in Talkeetna to drop passengers. (We will return there later.) 

We ate lunch on the train, and we had to try a local favorite: ice cream topped with Birch Syrup. It was good!

We saw moose, eagles and trumpeter swans from the train. And the scenery just got more and more spectacular!

Finally we arrived at Denali National Park. 

Our lodging tonight is a cabin right by the Nenana River. And our fun thing tonight was an ATV ride on public land just outside the park. We were near where the movie “Into The Wild” was filmed. We even saw a moose and her calf! 

After the ATV ride, we called it a night. No fancy dinner tonight, just a protein bar. It was a really fun day!