Sheldon and Geni's 2018 Trip to Alaska
Today is: July 7
We woke up in: Denali National Park We're going to sleep in: Denali National Park

Shel: Had to get up early to meet the tour bus. 8 hour Tundra Wildlife Tour - great tour driver! Great weather! Saw several moose, caribou, hares, bear and saw Denali from top to base. Only about 20% of the people that come to Denali see the mountain from base to top, we got an excellent view!. Some of the animals were shedding their winter coats. After returning from that tour we went over to see the sled dog kennel demonstration. Then dinner, ice cream and home.

Geni: Got out of camper by 5:45 to get to tour bus. We had a remarkable day. Were lucky enough to see Denali Mountain clearly with no smog, smoke or clouds. They say it is pretty rare for that to happen. We saw lots of animals, mostly from a distance, but that also is unusual, so that was great. I am so amazed after talking to many young tour guides and rangers who have chosen this life style. They seem to just love the work they are doing.

We saw foxes and the kits in their den

Cute!

Caribou are shedding their skin and don't look that great close up

The winding roads the buses ride on. Scary to look down when on passenger side.

Climbing up a trail to get a better picture

Moose eating vegetation

We got to take pictures with antlers. The driver suggested it

Perspective of mountains and a bus on a bridge

Dall sheep way up on a cliff. We magnified it in order to get a good look.

Bear and her cubs, also pretty high up on mountainside

Finally, we get to see Denali Mountain

Denali Mountain- from base to top - tallest mountain in north america

Good day to see bears - momma and her cubs

Just magnificent, expansive views everywhere you look

Going around these blind corners takes expert driving - dirt roads and no guard rails

Another caribou who was walking on road, holding up traffic

Two cubs playing near snowbank

Saw short demonstration of huskies in Denali Park