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Wednesday, July 6, 2005 - Day 09
From Anchorage to Denali Park, Alaska.
Today's stats:
Miles rode = 283 average moving = 52MPH
Stop for gas = 2 times - G24 - G25
Moving time = 6:30h - Total time = 8:00H
Average MPH = 45
Today's total cost = $110
AK 1 N, AK 3 N

Today was the Denali Park day. We spend some time at the BMW dealer changing oil on the bike and hit the road right after lunch. We had lunch at the famous Lucky Whishbone restaurant (1033 E 5th Ave) and of course, we ate chicken. Was delicious. One of the best chickens we ever had in USA.
Before we spend some time at the BMW dealer changing oil on the bike were we met 2 couples who are doing Alaska in rental motorcycles and they told us about their Europe motorcycle tour past year.
We had lunch at the famous Lucky Wishbone restaurant and of course, we eat chicken. It was delicious. One of the best chickens we ever had in USA.
Then we had a small problem with the Honda dealer where we order Eliane's helmet cable. It didn't arrive. This after paying $35 for next day shipping. Then, I had to pay extra $25 to ship it to Fairbanks, when it arrives in Anchorage. I felt that the UPS should pay for that, but the dealer told me that UPS next day to Alaska is not warranted... is that true?
The road from Anchorage to Denali Park is good from the pavement, but boring as a MC road.
When we got to Denali Park around 6:00PM and all in park campsites were full, so we went to a small one outside named Riverside Campground. Wasn't bad but far away to be good.
After set the tent we went back to the park and did a 13 miles trip to inside the park. Private cars can only go that 13 miles, but the busses can go furthers. Tomorrow we will have a 6 hours tour inside the park.
We were very luck since we could see mount McKinley without clouds.
Our dinner today was inside the tent, under light rain, and was ice-cream (yes, ice-cream) and corn.
We went to sleep at 11:45PM and still raining and clear. Never got dark and rain all night long.
Today we had temperatures range from 45F to 59F.

	Anchorage donwtow
	BMW dealer at Anchorage
	This bike has a brazilian flag on it. Who is the owner? It was parked there all and the tech guy told me it belongs to a brazilian who left the bike there.
	Best place to each a chicken in Alaska
	Lucky Wishbone on 5th. Avenue
	They paint the houses in an interesting way
	all for sale
	This is another moose I was able to take a pictures...
	Going North to Denali, the weather was looking bad.
	Then the weather was looking good
	Then was looking bad again.
	and when we got there, was good again.
	Rafty boats on the local rivers

	Denali National Park and Preserve
	The visitor center is a good one. Don't miss it if you are there.
	A lot of Alaska History at the visitor center.
	Some nice pictures with rain and sun on the same shot.
	We were very fortunated: few people can visite Denaly park and see Mt. McKinley (20.320ft) like we did.
	Most of the time Mt.McKinley is covered by clouds and to prove it, few minutes after
	I took the picture, you could not see it any more.
	This is the far you can go by private car on Denali Park. (about 13 miles inside, 80 more to go).
	Denaly Park.