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1–2 minutesAlaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 2
Read More →: Alaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 2Although seeing Mt. Denali in the sunlight was a highlight of our trip, the other views were also amazing. There was more of the fireweed in the open areas along the tracks. The town of Sherman has a City…
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1–2 minutesAlaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 1
Read More →: Alaska – Train from Anchorage to Denali – Part 1After spending the afternoon and evening in Anchorage, we boarded the train to Denali. What is now the Alaska Railroad started in 1903 in Seward. It only went 50 miles before going bankrupt. Restarted in 1910 the tracks extended to…
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1–2 minutesAlaska – Whittier to Anchorage
Read More →: Alaska – Whittier to AnchorageOur ship docked in Whittier, AK. There isn’t much to Whittier other than docks for cruise ships. Most of the residents all live in the same building! There is an interesting YouTube video that shows the building and some of…
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2–3 minutesAlaska – College Fjord
Read More →: Alaska – College FjordWe spent most of the day at sea travelling from Glacier Bay toward College Fjord. We woke up this morning to the sounds of our ship’s fog horn along with 5 foot waves. That’s enough wave action to make all…
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2–3 minutesAlaska – Glacier Bay
Read More →: Alaska – Glacier BayThe 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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2–3 minutesSkagway -Taiya River Rafting
Read More →: Skagway -Taiya River RaftingWe 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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3–5 minutesSkagway – Chilkoot Pass Trail
Read More →: Skagway – Chilkoot Pass TrailAs 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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2–3 minutesSkagway – White Pass & Yukon Railroad
Read More →: Skagway – White Pass & Yukon RailroadThere 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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1–2 minutesSkagway – Around Town
Read More →: Skagway – Around TownWe 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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2–3 minutesJuneau Tram and Around Town
Read More →: Juneau Tram and Around TownAfter 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…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
