Along the Bicycle Route

Rolling Through Skagway

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June 16th 2011
We embarked from Juneau around 10:00 PM, heading to the northernmost port of the Inside Passage, Skagway. Upon waking on Thursday morning, we were already berthed in Skagway. It’s a small, charming town set among the high peaks of the Yukon. The town also relies on the tour ships for the majority of its income. We found a local café on the one main street for lunch and watched the people fr ... read more

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