Wonder Lake, Alaska

The bus ride here takes 8hrs and has some impressive views through the Polychrome area and the Eielson visitor center. I may add that we saw wildlife on all our travels into the park. We got to Wonder Lake mid afternoon and ventured down to the lake. Not being accustomed to bear country and after a close encounter back in Alyeska we were quite nervous about camping out here. In the evening we went to the amphitheater where Ranger Doris gave an account of a local women (Fannie Quigley) who against all odds managed to live a life out here, amazing! Although we didn't see the whole of Mount McKinley we still managed to get some pics of parts of it. It was quite surreal sitting outside, covered head to toe to avoid mosquitos, watching the sun go 'down' over the mountains catching glimpses of Denali every now and then! In the morning before we left a lady said hello. It turns out she was from Beaconsfield, Lol. You come 4500 miles and venture 85 miles to a campground that has 20 pitches in the back end of nowhere... well what do you know.Read more