The Yukon, British Columbia and Alaska (all in a day)

We decided to change our original plans a bit.  We wanted to go to Skagway, Alaska, but was planning to do that visit towards the end of our trip and take the ferry over to the city.  A few days ago the ferry workers went on strike and many tourists were stranded.  Not wanting to risk it, we decided to visit Skagway today.  The adventure started this morning when we hopped on a charter bus.  The bus started driving on the Klondike Highway towards Skagway.  Its route somewhat parallels the route used by prospectors in the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush.  The scenery was amazing.  Mountains and lakes everywhere.  Some of the mountains had glaciers on them.  We also saw a small black bear in the middle of the road.  We crossed over into British Columbia and stopped in Fraser.  In Fraser we got off the bus and boarded the White Pass & Yukon Railroad.  We traveled through the mountains on some pretty narrow tracks and ended up in Skagway.  Skagway itself was pretty much a tourist town.  There were 4 cruise ships in port and lots of people.  RoxAnne and I found a sandwich shop, bought a brown bag lunch and sat on a bench by the trains to eat lunch.  After a few hours in Skagway we hopped back on a bus and they took us back to the campground.  It was a good day.

Sights from the Train

Downtown Skagway. The building is covered in wooden twigs from trees.

Downtown Skagway with Cruise Ships in port.

Sights along the Klondike Highway

A black bear on the road as we rode in the bus