Creekside Cabins & Denali National Park

After our visit to Palmer, Alaska and the spectacular glacier excursion, we drove up towards Denali National Park, where we had reservations at the Creekside Cabins:

Not bad for a few nights in Denali National park, right?

Creekside

The next morning, very early we left for our Denali National Park excursion. You see, with your own car, you can only drive some 11 miles into the park. To preserve the wildlife, only touring buses can access the park up to 90 miles. We took the 53 miles tour, which was a full day on the bus (ugh), so we could come as close as possible to Mt. Denali. As much as I love clouds, this time I was hoping for clear blue skies, so we could perhaps see the North peak of Mt. Denali - the highest peak of North America, and the 7th largest mountain in the world.

Another moose!

Now you don't even see the Moose! (middle under)

The chauffeur would zoom in on spotted wildlife and show it in the bus on a screen. Well, if I wanted to look for a Moose on a screen, I could have saved me a hell of a lot of money and just tuned into National Geographic Channel, now couldn't I? LOL

Little Dallsheep

Denali National Park. I must say, I have seen  better.

Look in the middle, one inch from the top in the clouds: there is the North Peak of Denali Mountain, A.K.A. Mt. McKinley

Behind the clouds: Mt. Denali

LOL

I saw this picture hanging in a restaurant and couldn't resist

Lessie and Keith right below

This is live!

Here another picture of the North peak of Mt. Denali - middle, 1,5 inch from the top down. Looks like a painting, doesn't it?

Next stop: The North Pole!! (literally)