After leaving Travis I headed on down the road. I passed some beautiful scenery, and got to Denali. I drove about 30 miles into the park, taking pictures along the way. It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Just astoundingly beautiful. I sat and watched an eagle ride motionless on an updraft over a ridge for almost 3 minutes straight. There was a herd of Caribou running through the park as well, but most of the experience and pictures revolved around the landscape. I've actually seen surprisingly few wild animals. I've seen more on the signs warning me about all the wild animals, to tell you the truth. Although as I head down the Kenai and the weather warms, I'm seeing more and sensing that I will continue to see more.
After Denali, I kept on down the road and found a great gravel quarry to set up camp for the night. I've been a bit lazy, mostly sleeping in the truck. In my defense, it's much quicker and more secure, and the season in Alaska combined with the amount of snow on the ground means that pretty much everything is soaking wet right now. Just a pain in the ass to deal with setting up a tent, then drying it out before tossing it in the truck. Anyway, I was able to make a good meal and spend some time reading by the fire before retiring for the night. One downside is that I lost a chair due to some high wind and the fire, but that was easily replaced.
Pictures of the trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage
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