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September 20, 2022
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Alaska – Glacier Bay
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The morning after leaving Skagway, we headed into Glacier Bay National Park. We picked up a ranger at the entrance of the bay who provided narration for our day in the bay, nearly a full day. We sailed deep into…
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September 19, 2022
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Skagway -Taiya River Rafting
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We found ourselves back at the Taiya River at the end of our hike. Drake, our tour guide, now became our raft pilot. We floated down the river to where we started. Again, we were outfitted with rubber boots and…
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September 18, 2022
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Skagway – Chilkoot Pass Trail
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As I described in an earlier post, there were two primary trails used to get from Skagway to the gold fields. In the previous post, we followed the trail to White Pass via the White Pass & Yukon Railway. Later…
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September 17, 2022
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Skagway – White Pass & Yukon Railroad
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There were two trails from Skagway to the gold fields. The longer, less steep trail went up to White Pass. The White Pass & Yukon Railroad was built up to the pass and beyond. It is a narrow gauge train…
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September 16, 2022
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Skagway – Around Town
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We arrived in Skagway before daylight and stayed until after dark. So, our first sight this morning was of Skagway. Our ship pulled into the berth that aligned with the main street. This now-retired rotary snow plow train was…
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September 15, 2022
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Juneau Tram and Around Town
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After a quick lunch, we took the Goldbelt Tramway from just about sea level up 1800 feet to Mt. Roberts. I showed the tram from the ship a couple days ago, but here again. It takes about 5 minutes…
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September 14, 2022
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Sea Kayaking in Juneau
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Our second stop was in Juneau. Since we enjoy kayaking here at home, we decided to go sea kayaking. There were only 8 of us on this particular trip today. We were taken by bus to the North Douglas Launch…
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September 13, 2022
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Sailing into Juneau, Alaska
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We arrived in Juneau about 10:00 on a sunny, hazy morning. This fishing boat was a few miles outside Juneau. We loved these colorful houses along the shore outside Juneau. Here is our first view of Juneau. Note how the…
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September 12, 2022
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Ketchikan – Creek Street and Around Town
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One of the famous (infamous) areas of Ketchikan is Creek Street. Creek Street, a boardwalk along Ketchikan Creek is a former red light district. I love the sign on Dolly’s House (green building above) which states “Where both Men and…
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September 11, 2022
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Ketchikan Totem Poles
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The Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary has a resident totem pole carver. He learned to carve from his uncle. These totem poles were carved from red cedar using traditional methods and tools. It takes several months to complete one. I was surprised…
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