Skagway

What I have learned is that Alaska is a place to visit in July, but not so inviting in late September. It was another cold rainy day, but we did not let that stop us from exploring. If the stampeders could survive 60 degrees below zero in a tent all winter, then this was a walk in the park.
As soon as you get off the ship the history begins. The first time a ship sails into Skagway, they bring an artist to paint a plaque on the rock walls next to the pier. Some of the paintings go back to the 1920’s although we were told that the fist ships arrived in 1908.
We watched a fascinating movie about the Gold Rush at the visitors center, visited museums, both of the Moore homesteads and walked the historic boardwalk of Broadway Street including the Artic Brotherhood Hall, now 112 years old. Skagway has done an amazing job of keeping its history alive with artifacts, reconstructed saloons and show s depicting life in the late 1800’s
In the afternoon, we took a tour up the historic Summit Highway traveling to Canada and back. At the summit we saw the rock people started by the native Tlingit people. The rain made for some spectacular waterfalls. By the time we headed back to Skagway, the fog had settled in, so we went back to the ship where I found great enjoyment in the indoor hot tub.
The evening included an elegant dinner, a comedian and lots of dancing.