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Well, we don’t actually start off walking. After loitering a long time at the Eielson Visitor’s Center we check to be sure we can get on and off the buses wherever we chose. That conversation Read More …
We wake up to sunlight streaming in our window at 7:30. It is a stunningly gorgeous morning – cool and clear and sunny. Denali will be visible! We discuss our options for the day as Read More …
When the alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m. I start wondering why I thought I had to have reservations for the 7:15 park bus. Did I really think it more likely Denali would only be Read More …
Ah, what a difference a day (and some sunshine) makes!
Tonight we have group event and dinner at Mount Rushmore. It is a gorgeous warm spring evening when we arrive. It’s pretty cool, but I’ve always thought of Mount Rushmore as a sort of corny Read More …
We sleep in. I can’t get used to the idea of getting up for a 5:30 sunrise – even when I know it is really only 6:30. (Arizona doesn’t have daylight savings time, except on Read More …
After being totally unprepared for last night’s great sunset (who knew the best light would be after the sun had all but set?), our goal for the evening is to catch great sunset pictures. (I’m Read More …
This afternoon we have our 1/2 day mule ride.This was my idea and I have been very excited about it. (Despite the fact that I’m kind of scared of large animals and a very short Read More …
Once the sun is above the rim and the canyon mostly awash with color, we head back to the car and start off on the Cape Royal Road.We stop first at Vista Encantada, but find Read More …
We get up early, before sunrise, and head to the high viewpoint at Point Imperial. Point Imperial is the highest point on the north rim at 8,803 feet. From here the walls of Marble Canyon Read More …