Wednesday was our Skagway day. We didn't know much about it beforehand, but Skagway is famous for its connection with the Gold Rush to the Yukon in 1898. So much so, in fact, that the town is an official National Historical Park and its buildings are maintained in turn-of-the-century style as a living history exhibit for the tourists. Pretty cool place to visit!
Debbie took these next two interesting pictures - the most photographed building in Alaska (the exterior is fashioned out of driftwood) and a "billboard" painted on the side of the cliff back from the town's gold rush heyday.
Debbie absolutely loves waterfalls, so our shore excursion in Skagway was a waterfall tour that took us along the White Pass trail (which was used during the gold rush to White Horse), up the Yukon Highway, and into Canada.
Bridal Veil Falls.
Near the summit of the highway.
I bet a bear lives in this cave near Reid Falls!
In the afternoon, we were pretty hungry. Debbie stopped and got a Coke and popcorn. Popcorn never tasted so good! Meanwhile, Jon's opportunity to eat a Klondike Bar near the actual Klondike was just too good to pass up!
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