Our last day and we are up and out of the room by 7:00. Again, the tour company gets major credit for handling luggage. There are no elevators in any of these places, we were always on the 2nd floor, but all you had to do was put your luggage outside the door by the appointed hour and it magically re-appeared in your room when you arrived in the afternoon.
The train was fun. Our group was all in a single car which was roomier and more comfortable than the bus. It’s just like you see in the travel brochures, with a glass top so you have amazing views as you travel to Anchorage.
The other advantages were that there was a “cruise director” – Sterling was his name – who had a great sense of humor and was excellent in pointing out things of interest during the journey (including 2 bear and 4 moose over the course of the trip). Meals – lunch and dinner – were done on the lower level and we were seated at a table with a delightful couple who were originally from New York (and now from Florida). We’d noticed that our tour group was not especially social, but this couple – whom we’d sat behind on the bus – bonded with us and we had a good time.
The other thing noted about the train – the food was exceptional! It was very much on par with what we’d had on the cruise ship, prepared exactly as requested and was hot and appetizingly presented. Probably the only complaint here – and it couldn’t be helped – is that lunch and dinner were a bit close together.
We arrived at the train station and boarded the Motorcoach again, this last time to travel to the Marriott for the nicest hotel room we’d had on this part of the trip. Clean, well-lit, solid Wifi – it felt like we were no longer “camping” and were back in civilization.
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