| Today we were in Skagway. Our excursion started with a train ride up to White Pass Summit. It began at sea level and climbed to 2,888 feet in just a little over 20 miles. The scenery was amazing every inch of the way. After getting back to Skagway, we panned for some gold and got to see some sled dogs and play with the puppies. Sadly, we didn't strike it rich while panning gold, but we collect enough gold that we might be able to buy lunch one day with it. But the sled dog puppies more than made up for any disappointment we had with the gold prospecting. Finally, the views from the ship this morning and evening were amazing. That made it hard to narrow it down to just a few photos. So, we have a few more today than usual. Hope you enjoy them. |  |
The view off of the back of the ship this morning. The ship's captain said that the fjord coming into Skagway is the largest in North America.
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All Aboard!! Here's the train that we rode up to White Pass Summit as well as a shot of the two of us settling in to enjoy the ride.
Crossing over a river on the train after rounding a sharp bend. If you look about halfway down on the left, you can see the back of our train that has yet to come around the bend.
One of many valleys that we saw along the route.
That's the front of our train rounding the bend, crossing a bridge, and heading into a tunnel.
Three different views from the White Pass Summit.
Kurt, Pearl, and Amy panning for gold.
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Amy and I with the sled dog puppies. The one I was holding thought my finger was a chew toy. But he was so cute that I didn't mind.
Here's a boot worn by dog sledders in the Iditarod.
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Amy and I enjoying the scenery as the ship leaves Skagway along with an unobstructed picture of the view.
A panoramic shot of the sun going down over the mountains.
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