We awoke to blue skies and sunshine in Skagway. This little town was founded as a result of the Klondike gold rush. Many of the buildings are original to the period, and it's quite a tourist attraction. My favorite part, however, was the surrounding mountains. I would love to return here someday.
The Coast Mountains along the Klondike Highway between Skagway and the Canadian border: We climbed by road to 3800 feet surrounded by 6000-7000 ft mountains.
Sunset on the Lynn Channel. These pics were taken around 9:30 PM. The combination of water, mountains, and the changing sky was so beautiful. We stayed on our balcony into the night not wanting to miss anything. We saw several whales - spouts and one tail.
More tomorrow...
Again, absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteIf you ever make the return trip to Skagway, let me know. I'll drive down to see you. I try to get there at least once a summer, mostly just to eat at the Thai food place there.
ReplyDeleteWill do, Rebecca!
DeleteI had no idea we were so close to YT until I looked at the map. If I do come back, I'd like to avoid the cruise and fly into White Horse, drive down to Skagway, and take time to savor the mountains.
Cool! Flights from Vancouver are pretty affordable.
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