Day 2 began early as we left downtown Anchorage and headed for the train station to begin the first leg of our Alaskan adventure, a 3 hour train ride northeast to the town of Talkeetna.
All aboard!
The view from the glass domed cars was spectacular.
Great scenery and better company.
Our first moose sighting. (It appears to be local)
We took an afternoon jet boat tour up one of the 3 rivers that meet in Talkeetna.
Beautiful country from the land and the water.
During the jet boat tour, we stopped to visit an old trappers cabin and learn how it used to be done.
We stayed at the Talkeetna Lodge and enjoyed the view of the "great one", Mt McKinley.
At over 20,000 feet it is beyond description.
The entire Alaskan mountain range! We were told the mountain range is only clear about 10% of the time and had been socked in for the last 3 weeks prior to our arrival. Timing is everything!
A midnight sunset on the mountain. What a day! 
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