My Alaskan Adventure! - Part 4 - Skagway

DESTINATION ALASKA - SKAGWAY

I have to say that Skagway was probably my favourite port of call on the trip. The picture below was my first glimpse at breakfast time on the ship and it just had me from there!



View of Skagway from the ship

The town itself is quite small and only has around 1000 habitants but back in the gold rush days it was a bustling town with great promise for the gold prospectors to make their fortune in the surrounding area!

The 'Red Onion Saloon' is one of the oldest buildings standing with a great museum to explain the history of the Saloon and the brothel that was once above it! Apparently it was the finest around at the time! The tour was great fun with the ladies running the tour dressed in what would have been the clothing worn at the time. A definite must see when in town.



Red Onion Saloon!



 

I did a horse riding tour from the ship for something a little bit different. I have only ever been on a horse once so something like this is suitable for novices like myself through to avid riders as they match you to a horse for your level of experience. We had a short drive through some beautiful mountains to a small ranch outside of town where we saddled up and off we went through the countryside. We trekked through some of the old mining areas and were given lots of information about what would have happened in the gold rush era in the area. We also saw the husky dog sledding camp which was lovely, although pretty loud with all the dogs barking getting ready to go out for the day! If you are looking for something out of the ordinary to do in Skagway this is a great option.

Other things to do and see around Skagway;

• White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
• Outdoor Adventures
• Klondike Summit
• Gold Rush History
• Dog Sledding

The town itself is so quaint and picturesque with plenty of souvenir shops and local stores selling all kinds of handmade goodies. There is even the obligatory Starbucks Coffee shop which I don't think you can go anywhere in the world now without having one on a corner somewhere!



Downtown Skagway

Downtown Skagway

 

Stay tuned for my last port of call....Vancouver! COMING SOON!