A CHALLENGE FOR NO OTHER WOMAN

 

100 DAYS

20,598 MILES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 16, 2005

 

Denali Grizzly Bear Campground, Denali, AK

 

New friends we met at the campground we were staying in.  The group of Harley riders were from Kodiak and were on their way to a rally in Fairbanks.  A fun evening telling some very tall tales around the campfire topped off our adventure into Denali National Park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the evening wore on the tales got bigger and more far fetched.  The laughter grew louder as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 16, 2005

Denali Grizzly Bear Campground, Denali, AK

 

Our campsite in the woods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 17, 2005

 

Denali National Park

 

Dog sled exhibition.  Prior to the exhibition we were allowed to pet the dogs.  They all were affectionate and enjoyed the attention.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denali National Park Dog Sled Exhibition

 

Here the rangers are hooking up the dogs.  See how eager they are to get moving.  Dog and sleds are used in the winter to patrol the park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 17, 2005

 

After leaving the park and heading south toward Homer I finally got a glimpse of Denali.  The white mountain in the center of the photo is Denali.  We were many miles from the park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 19, 2005

Indian, Alaska

Mile 7746

 

We spent two nights in this biker bar/motel.  Ralph had some work to catch up on and I had some sleep to catch up on.  So, by this point in our trip, I had slept out back behind the bar in Chicken, Alaska, slept in a greenhouse in Fairbanks and now I was sleeping over the bar.  I wondered just when I would rest my head for the night inside the bar……

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Brown Bear Saloon

 

 

Mike’s Hard Lemonade at work again.  Need I say more?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The view from our room at the Brown Bear Saloon.  Indian, Alaska

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 19, 2005

 

Glacier seen from the road to Portage Glacier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 19, 2005

 

Portage Glacier, south of Anchorage