Monday, 14 Aug – Skagway AK to Whitehorse YT
We were up early to
get our bags out and have breakfast before boarding the bus at 7:30. It took us
about 4 blocks to the train station to board the White Pass & Yukon Route
train.
It was a spectacular 2-hour ride to Fraser BC, where we passed through
Canadian Customs and rejoined our bus. Along the way, we climbed very high,
crossed fragile-appearing bridges
and saw traces of the paths used by the
“stampeders” at the time of the gold rush. It wasn’t far to the BC/Yukon
border, where we stopped for photos. An hour or so into the bus trip, we
stopped at Carcross for a stretch and snack break – chocolate bars and ice
cream for us. It was an easy run from there into Whitehorse and the Side Wheeler
Hotel. We walked to the waterfront, visited the SS Yukon, an old paddle-wheeler,
then back to the downtown through a lovely waterfront park. After drinks at an
outdoor place, we had dinner at the hotel restaurant. My first Arctic char.
Our Cruise Director, Dave, compiled this video covering Aug 12-14
[Click above for video]
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