Made it to Fairbanks yesterday after a wonderful time in Denali Saw part of the great mountain, but not all. Oh well, that is more than some people ever see!
From here, we went to Chena Hot Springs last evening, stayed overnight and hit thge springs a couple of times today before coming back to Fairbanks. On the way back,we saw 5 moose - 2 of which were within 10 yards. We were in the truck! Also saw one going up there. What fun!
tomorrow we take a very long bus trip to the Arctic Circle. We were told to dress warmly! So we will see how it goes. I will be back in touch the following day when we are at a real campground. For right now, McConald's strikes again!
Love to all, Kathy & Joyce
Showing posts with label moose. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 13, 2014
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Cantwell, AK
Hi again!
Here we are in Cantwell, just a hop, skip, and a jump from Denali. On a clear day, you could probably see it from here, however, today is only a partly clear day. Actually, it is pretty nice, but clouds cover the big mountain. That is not an unusual thing to have happen. Even on clear days, it makes its own weather, so it is often clouded in on a perfectly clear day. We are of tomorrow to check into Riley Campgrounds which is our launching point for the 13 hour bus tour to Kantishna (end of the road) and back. The chances of seeing bears, moose, ptarmigan, etc. are pretty good on this trip. So far, we have seen 3 moose, none would stand still for a picture, no bears, lots of trumpeter swans and ducks. Of course, that doesn't count the marine wildlife we saw on our cruise.
We spent July 4 in McCarthy - what a blast. So far, the 'flightseeing' trip may be the highlight so far. We saw lots of glaciers - up close. Everything we have seen around here is big - mountains, valleys, glaciers, mosquitoes, etc. Deet is a wonderful invention.
We will be out of touch again for a few days until we reach Fairbanks, I think. All is going very well and we are having a ball!
Love to all,
Kathy & Joyce
Here we are in Cantwell, just a hop, skip, and a jump from Denali. On a clear day, you could probably see it from here, however, today is only a partly clear day. Actually, it is pretty nice, but clouds cover the big mountain. That is not an unusual thing to have happen. Even on clear days, it makes its own weather, so it is often clouded in on a perfectly clear day. We are of tomorrow to check into Riley Campgrounds which is our launching point for the 13 hour bus tour to Kantishna (end of the road) and back. The chances of seeing bears, moose, ptarmigan, etc. are pretty good on this trip. So far, we have seen 3 moose, none would stand still for a picture, no bears, lots of trumpeter swans and ducks. Of course, that doesn't count the marine wildlife we saw on our cruise.
We spent July 4 in McCarthy - what a blast. So far, the 'flightseeing' trip may be the highlight so far. We saw lots of glaciers - up close. Everything we have seen around here is big - mountains, valleys, glaciers, mosquitoes, etc. Deet is a wonderful invention.
We will be out of touch again for a few days until we reach Fairbanks, I think. All is going very well and we are having a ball!
Love to all,
Kathy & Joyce
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Today, Tuesday, July 1, is again a wet one. Yesterday, we were in Talkeetna (a bumper sticker labeled it as "Where the road ends and life begins". For sure, the road ends! It is the take-off point for those individuals who want to climb Denali. Quaint little town, for sure. I toured downtown (same as uptown) while Joyce went on a Zipline Adventure. She loved it and would have gone right back to do it again, but they were full!
Saw my first moose today right after we left the Montana Creek State Recreation Area where we had camped for the night. On the Mat-Su Valley highway (about 100 miles), they have killed 270 moose on the highway! I don't think they offer that many permits to hung moose in Montana! We are continuing to watch for them, as the signs indicate we should! Hope to get a picture of some of them before the trip ends.
If you don't hear from me every day, it is because we are at a campground that doesn't offer wifi or electricity. Nothing bad has happened!
Love to all,
Kathy & Joyce
Saw my first moose today right after we left the Montana Creek State Recreation Area where we had camped for the night. On the Mat-Su Valley highway (about 100 miles), they have killed 270 moose on the highway! I don't think they offer that many permits to hung moose in Montana! We are continuing to watch for them, as the signs indicate we should! Hope to get a picture of some of them before the trip ends.
If you don't hear from me every day, it is because we are at a campground that doesn't offer wifi or electricity. Nothing bad has happened!
Love to all,
Kathy & Joyce
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