We caught the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks this morning, a 12-hour trip which would take us north through Denali National Park with lots of wildlife to be spotted.

The train had big comfy reclining seats and a carriage with a viewing dome, so it was the perfect way to see the Alaskan landscape.

We hadn't eaten since we were in New York yesterday, so we tucked in to stuffed French toast in the dining carriage. It was fun eating breakfast in front of all the stopped cars at the crossing.

Tom tried his first Bloody Mary and these were delicious. One of the waitresses sat with us for a while and chatted about Alaska. Did you know that Alaskans eat more ice cream than any other state?

The scenery was so pretty and the colours were amazing. The flowers bloom so much brighter in Alaska because of the longer days of sunlight in the summer and the guide told us that cloudy days bring out the colours even more.

The day started off rainy and grey, so we were worried we wouldn't be able to see much beyond the rain drops on the windows but it soon brightened up when the sun came out and amazing colours started appearing across the landscape.