Arare view of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park. The mountain is usually shrouded in cloud cover. Wanting to see this giant peak from every possible angle | chartered a small plane to take me as close as | could conceivably get. | was in luck for the sky was clear and | saw the mountain as soon as we took off. McKinley stands 20,000 feet high and lies in the Alaskan Range. The views are breathtaking and as you approach you start to feel quite insignificant in the scope of the unfolding of the world. Whether you cruise or fly to Alaska, Denali Park is a must. Most cruise ships offer excursions inland and some allow you to leave the ship for a week and catch the next boat back. If wildlife is on your list of things to see, make Denali Park in Alaska’s interior, a destination on your bucket list. Brown bear frolicking in Denali National Park. 14 Night Ultimate cosy 9G ene A. Cruise Itinerary: Vancouver, British Columbia ALA AS SKA S R U I) SE Ee, on Celebrity Century meat te SEPTEMBER 18- | (S'Stsoway Aisa OCTOBER 11, 2011* Juneau, Alaska Seattle, Washingon arlin tr I a nae cane m ‘ave an Diego, California 158 Casimir faa Port Perry i $2.690 905-9) }5-2268 TeOMSTS2 Cruise. ariaine. rane (Abloccupancy) virginia ca printing. FOCUS - OCTOBER 2010 49