I came a a crew guest, so I didn't eat with paying guests, but I had access to see what's going on behind the scene.
I woke up andsmelled this the first thing...
Just Awesome
I didn't have any problem eating this
It was so delicious
getting ready for very first guests' breakfast
in the kitchen...
Guests are seated, so the show begins!
Getting read for picnic lunch also...
My friend grew these beautiful lettus
During the day time, they have different guided hikes for different phyisical level
I was able to tag along with one of the group
Meeting up for hikes
My group went Moose Creek first
All kinds of Lichens
Berry from last year
fermented and it was good!
First time walking on tundra!
Tundra has layers of old grass and moss so it's really soft and cushy
I felt bad walking on all the flowers
Bell Heather
Lapland Rosebay
Looks exactry like Rosebay Rhododendron, but so tiny
I missed my Tennessee Rhody, but I saw it here :)
Wonder Lake looking toward Denali/Mt. McKinley
Lake is still frozen...
Back to the lodge and kitchen crews were getting ready for crew dinner and guest dinner
Guests chilling out
Crew food - duck
left over cheese from the guest lounge
Crew Dinner - duck arugura pasta with grilled vege and salad
Duck skin are getting crispy
Vegetarian meal
This is the Guest dinner of the day
Vegetalian Dinner of the day
Plating war begins
dessert
After the dinner we left for Pika Hut!
we had to supply woods first
Mountain Avens
It started rain and little hail
It was realy steep trail, we were wet and cold, but this made the day
It got intense and became double!
Still more to go...
Wolf poop...
It's opening up!
Wow. Nicer place than I thought!
We are finally here!
Other crew members joined after the shift...
It is now about mid night, but this light
and midnight, the mountain showed up!
Hello Denali!
time to sleep!
