My apologies to the author of the famous editorial in the New
York Sun.
We have yet to see the mountain, but we know it is there. Twice
in the past ten years, we have traveled to Denali National Park on cruise tours,
but have not seen the mountain! Since we
spent a total of five days within viewing distance of the mountain, you would
think we would get a glimpse, but no… In
fact, 70% to 80% of the visitors to the park do not see the top of the
mountain. The reason? Tourists arrive
each summer when the mountain is covered in clouds. It’s a rare summer day when the top of the
mountain is exposed.
In September, two our clients travelled to the interior of
Alaska on a cruise tour with Princess Cruises.
They did see the mountain and sent us photos of the view from the
Princess Wilderness Lodge. Thanks Fern
for sharing the pictures of Mt McKinley.
Now, a walk down memory lane. During our hot summer, we had fond memories of our last trip to Alaska.
Mountain stream near Ketichikan
River in Denali National Park
Salmon in a stream in Ketchikan
Humpback whale outside Juneau
Humpback Whales bubble netting (feeding)
Bald Eagle near Ketchikan
Passenger train, near Denali National Park
Bald Eagle near Denali National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Garry & Anita in Glacier Bay
Even without seeing the mountain, we have always enjoyed our trips to Alaska. I believe it is time to start planning our next visit to Alaska...
