Trip to Skagway

Good morning. We're packing up to leave Skagway. It's been a fun place. It's raining right now, but hopefully it will clear up as we move back inland. Here are a few pics of or drive from Whitehorse to Skagway.

This is Emerald Lake. Lighting was not good to show the color.

The Carcross Desert.


Here's some of the unusual glacier landscape.


A neat btidge over the canyon on the way to the US border.

Self explanatory.

Here's a view of Skagway as we drove downtown to our campground.

This is the view out the windshield of the motorhome.......neat, huh.

A couple more shots of downtown Skagway. Reminds us a bit of Dawson City.


We toured around Skagway yesterday, visited a glass blower, and took in some neat scenery on a mountainous dirt road. We had driven back into a National park to see a town and cemetary from a town that had been destroyed back in the gold rush days by an avalanche. There was a short hiking trail through the woods to the cemetary. I had gone down the trail about 40 yards when I heard a grunt or low growl. The underbrush was pretty thick, so I couldn't see very far off the trail. Not having any defensive weapons, I made a hasty retreat back to the car. Shortly thereafter a female ranger stopped and I told her my story. (and I'm stickin' to it) She was making her rounds but said she wasn't going back there either. I'm convinced it was a bear letting me know I was in his territory. I'l be more prepared next time.

Well, we're ready for one last trip downtown before we leave, so till next time, take care, have fun and be safe.

Ron & Barb