Glacier flight

A new experience awaited us at K2 tours and that was a flight over glaciers on Mt. McKinley. Eight of us climbed into this little plane and put our headsets on. I had never been in such a small plane so was a little nervous to start with, but quickly got involved with the scenery. We headed out across the valley toward the mountain and glaciers on the right side. We got very close and he kept turning the plane and dipping so we could all get good views and photos. Most of the mountain was cloud covered, but what we saw was fascinating. I remembered that the camera has video capabilities and shot a couple of movies of the trip. I was surprised at how dirty the glaciers are up close. They are different from the ones that are in the Kenai Fjord area in that respect. The surroundings on the mountains are all dirt so it stands to reason that it would blow onto the snow. All in all a great experience that we are glad that we did.
Next up was to walk the short distance from the airstrip to the tiny town of Talkeetna. We wondered through the little shops and had lunch before catching the shuttle back to the motel. The nice thing about these shops nearly everything was made by local artistians.
At 6 pm we boarded the bus to go to Denali, three hours away. The drivers narrate along the way so you learn alot about the area as you go. We saw two moose right next to the road. Next up--Denali National Park.