Started off late today after the long drive yesterday. We had a 5 hours drive ahead of us to Denali Bluffs hotel. Started around noon from Anchorage and took the Glen Hyway and 3 North towards Fairbanks.
A beautiful drive that definites provides a contrast to the snowy slopes of Sterling and Seward highways. The roads had long stretches of greenery flanked by pink and white flowers lining the roads. Moose & caribou sightings and occasional glimpses of Mt. Mckinley (also called Denali or the "high one") adds to the experience.
However, the scenery changes around Milepost 200. Vast meadows with large snow capped mountains at their end takes over. The scale of the landscape is astounding. We were also amazed at the rapid weather changes. Within an hour we drove through three cycles of pouring rains interspersed with sunny weather.
Checked into the hotel and immediately went out for rafting at the Nenana river. Had two hours of exhilarating time rafting down the river. The brown slit filled glacial rapids were great to raft down. The coasts also had few breath taking views of surrounding mountains. Didnt get to see any animals though.
Definitely hoping to see some animals - maybe a wolf? - tomorrow. We have a day long trip to Denali National park planned.
A beautiful drive that definites provides a contrast to the snowy slopes of Sterling and Seward highways. The roads had long stretches of greenery flanked by pink and white flowers lining the roads. Moose & caribou sightings and occasional glimpses of Mt. Mckinley (also called Denali or the "high one") adds to the experience.
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| View from Parks Hwy - more green than white |
However, the scenery changes around Milepost 200. Vast meadows with large snow capped mountains at their end takes over. The scale of the landscape is astounding. We were also amazed at the rapid weather changes. Within an hour we drove through three cycles of pouring rains interspersed with sunny weather.
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| Moose view at Denali |
Checked into the hotel and immediately went out for rafting at the Nenana river. Had two hours of exhilarating time rafting down the river. The brown slit filled glacial rapids were great to raft down. The coasts also had few breath taking views of surrounding mountains. Didnt get to see any animals though.
Definitely hoping to see some animals - maybe a wolf? - tomorrow. We have a day long trip to Denali National park planned.
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