Blogs from Skagway, Alaska, United States, North America - page 9

Well, it’s been almost a year since we updated the blog, so I’ll try and catch up. Can I attribute this to writer’s block?? Nah, just laziness, I guess, or the daunting task of reviewing thousands of photos and trying to remember stuff. After leaving Fairbanks in August, we re-connected with friends Patti and Bill and headed back through the Yukon Territory and northern British Columbia to visit the Alaska town of Skagway. A favorite cruise ship port, Skagway is only accessible by land if you drive through British Columbia. A visit to the Red Onion Saloon was fun, as we had a couple of beers and sang along with the piano player. The four of us squeezed into a Bush Hawk X-P for a Glacier Bay Flightseeing tour, which was breathtaking. http://www.glacierbayflightseeing.com/ Another day, we ... read more

We left the Hot Springs and drove back into ALaska. The terrain steadily changes, so sdoes the weather. Coming over White Pass into Alaska, it was socked in and very wet and cold. The lakes were still full of ice and lots of snow on the mountains. Once we got out of the pass and back to the coastline, it is much warmer. How do you like the great photo of Scratch"In" Alaska? Skagway is a cruise ship town. That means when the boats are in, the town is crawling with tourists. Not really our kind of place. But, we can not catch the ferry to Haines until Friday . We are taking a cruise trip down to Juneau tomorrow. It is a Glacier Tour. They spotted 7 humpback whales a couple of days ago. Our ... read more

Greetings. I'm writting for dad because internet access is expensive on the ship. (But you know dad:) He'll complete the travels whe he returns home. Scott. P.S. All are having fun!!... read more

Nous avons pris la route a 9h30 pour Skagway qui se situe a moins de 200km de Whitehorse. Le temps etait magnifique, pas un seul nuage. Nous nous dirigions vers l'Alsaka vetus d'une jupe pour moi et short pour Romain, avec a nos pieds des tongues. Notre premier arret fut pour admirer Emerald lake, qui porte bien son nom. Les couleurs de ce lac sont a couper le soufle, bleu turquoise en effet, on y voit meme le sable blanc au dessous de l'eau. Une jolie maison de bois surplombe la lac du haut de la montagne. On aurait bien eu envie de plonger, mais bien que les couleurs soient celles des caraibes, il ne faut pas oublier qu'il y a quelques mois de ca l'eau de ce lac n'etait que glace. Notre second arret eu ... read more

Our last full day in Skagway started with getting the van loaded up, laundry and some last minute shopping. We bought a few more souvenirs and then had lunch at the Red Onion Saloon. The “girls” were leading tours upstairs into the brothel. They charged $5.00, which is what it cost the men in the late 1800’s to visit with them upstairs. The money was sent from the “crib” in a tube to the bartender who kept track of the girls. He had a doll for each of the girls and would lay the doll on it’s back when the girl was with a customer to show she was busy. We attended an opening of the Skagway Sculpture Gardens with Erol. There were several exquisite pieces on display in the garden, including a huge bronze bear ... read more