Skagway. The name itself
sounds, to me, rugged. Seems like a good
name for this “shoot-out” looking town.
From Wikipedia: “Skagway (originally
spelled Skaguay) is from the Tlingit name for the area, "Skagua" or
"Shԍagwei" meaning "a windy place with white caps on the water”.
Not sure I’ve noticed the wind. However, the snow capped mountains are
another reason, I love this little town.
Yes, very small town. When the ship pulls up, and you’re out on
your balcony, it looks like a triangle shape or upside down Y shape little
town. With the mountains behind the town. And mountains behind you.
Another reason I like this port, is
that the ships usually pull in forward, so coming in, you can see the town from
the left, from your balcony. The two main docks are about the same distance
from the town (3-4 blocks). There is
transportation to the town for about $2 roundtrip.
On the right, is the rail road
track. Doesn’t matter which two main
docks the ship is at, the track is right there.
So folks taking the White Pass Train and Yukon tour, have very little
distance to walk. The ship on the right, will be next to a rock bank, where people have put interesting graffitti.
That’s another reason I love this
town. I love train rides. For me, I find that trains provide, much more
room than buses or airlines. Yes, it
does rock around !
The train travels a narrow gauge up to
the Yukon. Matter of fact, you can
extend your journey, by bus, and go further into the Yukon, which is what I
prefer. You do need your passports to
cross into Canada. So you must remember
to bring this off the ship, for the tour.
Lots of history up the trails of this
railroad. Check out the some history
and pictures.
The next reason I love this little
town, is the town itself. As mentioned
above, it looks like a little shoot-out town.
There’s one main road to walk down, and it’s filled with lots of stores
for shopping.
I
n general, that’s how I spend my time,
each 12 times I have visited. I take the
White Pass RR and then I shop ! Two
passions of mine.
Like any port, more tours are formed
each year. There’s much to choose. Some for the out-doors folks and those with
less walking (Railroad is the best for this).
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