The S.S. Tutshi...unfortunately this is all that remains after a fire destroyed her in 1990. If you'd like more info...here is a great website...Steamboats
After a 20 minute break, we were back on the bus and continuing our journey to Fraser, BC where we are catching the train. This is a picture looking back at Carcross from the highway...
Spectacular scenery...
We arrived at Fraser, BC just as they were bringing in our train engines...
And here is the start of the train ride through the mountains to Skagway, Alaska! Too bad it is so cloudy...I can only imagine how spectacular the scenery would have been had we had blue sky and sunshine! (unfortunately, some pictures have a glare from taking them through the train window)
We saw a Caribou...
The original trail of 1898..a primary route from Skagway to the goldfields...can you imagine traveling by foot on this trail? Anyone wanting to go on the trail had to have 1 ton of provisions to sustain them for 1 year before the NWMP would let you pass. Talk about Gold Fever!
Steve went outside a few times to take pictures...
The ocean in the distance...but still a ways to go before we are in Skagway...
The back end of the train just exited a tunnel...
Skagway River...
Rail bridges that we crossed...
Bridal Veil Falls...
Bridal Veil Falls flows 6000' from it's source...way above those clouds...
Black Cross Rock..."On August 3, 1898, a blasting accident buried two railroad workers under a 100-ton granite rock. The black cross marks their resting place."
Buchanan Rock....this has been a sightseeing attraction for over 70 years. The sign on the canyon wall was painted by the Buchanan Boys Tour Group brought from Detroit each year to visit Skagway, circa 1920-30...
Skagway, Alaska! We're almost there...
Crossing the east for of the Skagway River; nearby Denver Glacier Trail, a favorite local hike, leads to the base of the glacier. This donated WP&YR red caboose "cabin" can be rented through the U.S. Forest Service...
It was very busy but we finally managed to get a seat up at the bar...best Halibut & Chips!
A couple of fellows in period costume trying to entice tourists into their show...
This is the National Parks Center...
Snow Blower...
Time to head to the terminal where the bus is waiting for us...
Our picturess are a little on the blue side because the bus windows are tinted...
See the water pipeline on the right...
Single span bridge...
This is where we caught the train at Fraser on the way to Skagway. This is also where Canada Customs is...an officer came aboard the bus, looked at our passports and collected the declaration forms...
Tutshi Lake...
Carcross Desert...the worlds smallest desert...
The bus dropped us off at the RV Park just before 6:30...what a great day!
Very nice place!
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