July 12 – Today we did a bus shuttle into Denali National Park. We had hoped to go on a tour with a naturalist. However, I did not call early enough to get the tickets. I should have called a week ahead instead of just three days. Our shuttle bus driver, Kim, was fantastic. She was doing the Kantishna Shuttle which totals 12 hours. Six hours each way. Knowing the kids would never last the whole day, we opted to fly back to an airstrip just outside the entrance. We saw four grizzlies, one moose, four Caribou, and one ptarmigan. Brian and I were really hoping for a wolf as there are 12 packs in the park but our luck was gobbled up by stellar views of…(da da dum) THE MOUNTAIN.
Pat joined us today after flying into Anchorage and driving a rental car up to Denali. We at dinner at the Salmon Bake which we highly recommend. There is a variety of food. Brian loved their burgers and our service was stellar. Tomorrow we have a full day planned so we are off to bed early.
Take care Y’all