This morning wasn't quite as early as others. Krista went rafting and had to be there at 7:30 am but I didn't have anything planned so I got to have a leisurely morning. Our bags had to be out by 9:00 am and checkout was at 10:00 am. I rode the shuttle up to the main building around 10:15 am to wait for Krista returning from her rafting trip. She got back about 10:45 am and we had a shuttle to the train station around 11:30 am. The train pulled in right at Noon and we got to board immediately.
The train ride from Denali to Anchorage was about 8 hours but there was the most amazing scenery all the way. The time passed quickly. We had 2 meals included -- lunch and dinner so we spent some of the time in the dining car eating. Krista spent about half the trip on the platform outdoors taking pictures.
We pulled into Anchorage right at 8:00 pm and Chase and Lauren had just landed at the Anchorage airport. We got on a bus to go the hotel and for some reason they drove us around Anchorage. All we wanted to do was just go to the hotel. It was close to 9:00 pm before we got to our room. We then went down to the lobby and got them to add my hilton honors number to my room so we could get free internet and breakfast in the executive lounge. We then went and found out where Chase and Lauren would be coming in and waited on them.
Our Tour Director celebrates his 31st birthday tomorrow so our group got together to wish him a happy birthday and Chase and Lauren joined us. We stayed together for a while before we went our separate ways.
They are having a solstice celebration in Anchorage this weekend and it is really loud outside our window. I am not sure what time the celebration will be over but they need to stop soon so we can go to sleep.
Krista and I leave at 8:00 am in the morning for our bus transfer to Seward. We then have a tour that will last 6 hours. I am not sure if we will get to the ship in time for dinner or not but I am sure we can find something to eat. Chase and Lauren are taking the train to the cruise tomorrow and they may get there late as well since their train doesn't leave until 1:00 pm.
Tomorrow the land tour is over and our cruise will begin.
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