David and I shared a light lunch, puttered around the book store and I took one or two last minute photos. It began to rain and so it was the end of our day at the park. I looked across the river at the red roofs of the resort. My next visit to Denali National Park will include an overnight stay.There are several trails in the park for those who enjoy hiking. The dinner theater is on my list for the next visit too.
It began to pour rain as the train came to the depot in the park. We protected ourselves under the eves as we watched rain soaked passengers wait in a long line for the journey back to Fairbanks.
The ride back was rainy and it felt too cool for comfort in our car. Temperatures are controlled to keep the dome from steaming up. We were excused to go downstairs for dinner. We shared some salmon and had triple berry pie for desert. A retired couple from England sat at the table across from us. We answered their questions about life in Fairbanks to the best of our ability. The conversation was nice and they told us about the many cruises they had taken in the last five years. It was warmer in the dining area, but we couldn't stay there for the duration of the trip.
The sky cleared up as we headed north and train swayed back and forth. We stood on the platform one last time, but I felt too tired to do much more than watch the terrain change from mountains to the lower lying flat lands.
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