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We woke up to sunshine this morning, so Nancy caught an early bus to do some hiking, and Don, Anne & I took the bus to the Eielson Visitor Center. If McKinley was visible, we would catch a different but that went further to Wonder Lake, but by the time we reached the center Mt McKinley was burred in clouds.
I did see Shirley, our driver from Monday & took a photo. You definitely get a different trip with different drivers. Our driver today didn't stop for animals as often, and gave very little information about the park on the drive. In any case, we did get some good photos. A couple of the bears were closer to the bus than Monday, but there was a haze in the sky that limited distant shots, and a woman who must have been from the south of where ever she was from - it was in the 70's in the bus & she insisted we close the window in our seat across the aisle and one row behind her. She even was wearing a ski jacket & had a headband covering her ears! Still, a successful trip.
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Shirley, Yesterday's Driver |
The Teklanika Rest Stop |
Mt McKinley |
The First Grizzly Bear |
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A View Along the Way |
Another Grizzly |
The Tent at Toklat River |
Another Grizzly Bear |
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Through the Bus Window |
A Caribou |
Another Grizzly Bear
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The View at Eielson |
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Mt McKinley is Behind the Clouds |
A Ranger Talk |
More Caribou |
Another Grizzly Bear
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Another Grizzly Bear
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A View Along the Way |
Another Grizzly Bear
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Another Grizzly Bear
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We took the return trip to the campground on the same bus, arriving a little after 4:00. I started spicing the chicken we will be having, along with corn, for dinner.
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