Tuesday morning we arrived in Skagway. We did not have an excursion until the afternoon so we were able to relax and hang out in the morning. We hit the hot tub and hung out on the ship! Sitting in a hot tub starring at the mountains. It was awesome!
We were able to do our shopping for souvenirs and explore the city a little while before our afternoon of fun! Both girls got necklaces and a journal from Skagway. I got a picture frame....but I just can't decide which picture to put in it! We have so many beautiful pictures.
Lauren grabbed my small camera and took several of her own pictures in Skagway.
Our ship was one of 4 docked for the day with tourist exploring Skagway.
The surroundings were amazing!
Our day in Skagway included puppies, gold and a train ride.
The first half of our excursion was here. While we were waiting to get started our tour guide offered to take pictures. He also mentioned that there was a brewery on site, so Mark was able to enjoy some Alaskan beer!
We learned so much about Iditarod. It is the Alaskan dog race! These dogs are trained to compete in this race. The elements and details that go into planning and training for this event are incredible. There was a presentation from a guy who has competed and finished this race several times. It takes a huge commitment to compete in such an event.
The highlight of this were the puppies of course!
There were 5 puppies passed around to all of us, patiently waiting to hold them and love on them!
Then it was time to pan for gold! It actually takes some skill to find the gold, but we were all successful!
The 2nd half of the excursion was a train ride through Skagway. Again, pictures do not do justice to the beauty that surrounded us. I took tons of pictures! Are you surprised? We were on the train for about 3 hours. We went all the way to Canada and then turned around a came back. Everyone on the train was able to see from both side of the train since the route back was the same as the route up.
We were able to get out of the train and stand outside. It felt so great to get some fresh air and cool off. It was a hot day in Skagway with no AC on the train. It was a little uncomfortable at times, but we all survived! We were given some snacks and bottled water while on the train ride so that made it better!
When we returned to the ship, Mark was not feeling well, so he skipped dinner and went to bed. The girls and I had dinner and Addison and I did some exploring. Lauren must have been off with her cousins because I can't remember what she was doing...and I only have pictures of Addison from the night...This is one of many selfies of Addison.
As we sailed out of Skagway we saw some of the most beautiful snow covered mountain caps. It was light until almost 1130 this evening. I sat outside, enjoyed the scenery and did some reading on the balcony while everyone else was asleep! Next up: Glacier Bay.
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