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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…
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2–3 minutesSea Kayaking in Juneau
Read More →: Sea Kayaking in JuneauOur 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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1–2 minutesSailing into Juneau, Alaska
Read More →: Sailing into Juneau, AlaskaWe 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…
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.
