Facts and Pictures

We rode on the train to Denali today. The scenery is beautiful. Last night we dined a 5 star restaurant, in my opinion. We just stopped in Talkeetna. We passed through Wasilla and Palmer. No we didn’t see Sarah. Just heard she got a boob job. The story behind Darwin's Theory is the name of a bar in Anchorage and if you know Mark, you know he firmly believes in this theory.

Did you know?

Alaska is one-sixth the size of the lower 48.

Alaska has approximately 100,000 glaciers.

Alaska is home to 17 national park systems.

The 1964 good Friday earthquake was a magnitude 9.2.

Bill & Veronica: The day started with a big breakfast topped off with a Bloody Mary. If only we could be on vacation every day! The scenery from the train is spectacular! Even though Veronica is on the wagon, she feels the train ride is enough to intoxicate her. Although Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, it didn’t have the feel of being in a huge metropolitan area. As we ride the train, the tour director just advised us that for the next 60 miles we will be traveling in the Alaska bush.

The pictures I will attach are from Anchorage and our train trip to Denali.