Left rainy Seward by train for Anchorage. Monster train, 8000hp loco, we were in a double deck carriage, panoramic upstairs with bar, dining downstairs, open viewing platform on the back. Travelled through some remote areas with bear & moose, although I didn't see them. More glaciers & lakes. The train runs on up north, 600 miles & 12 hours up to Fairbanks. Apparently some of the trains are "hail & ride" You can get off anywhere in the wilderness, trek & camp and hail the train on it's return journey. Pretty cool for outdoor types. We are staying near station and the natives are restless. We were woken at 1am to the sound of a thousand screaming kawasakis, which together with the train hooting made ear plugs de rigeur. Worked, didn't wake up until 9am. Wedding fever here as well.
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