Vancouver, B.C., Alaska Cruise & Anchorage, AK - June 4-15th, 2009

Vancouver, B.C.            Ketchikan           Juneau           Skagway   

Icy Strait/Hoonah           Cruising Hubbard Glacier            Seward/Anchorage

Skagway, Alaska - Tuesday, June 8th

Skagway sprang up overnight as a trading post serving Klondike gold-rush pioneers: During the late 1800s, Skagway grew from one log cabin to

a town of 20,000 in three months. It lies in the Klondike Gold Rush national historical park, and is popular with tourists in summer. Demographics

as of the census of 2000, there were 862 people, 401 households, and 214 families residing in the city.

Skagway Video-Gloria panning for gold    

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The black machinery was used to load gold ore into ships

White Pass - We are now in Canada, north of Skagway

Gloria and I are the ones without the mustache

Back in Skagway to pan for gold

The red railroad car was used for snow removal

Vancouver, B.C.            Ketchikan           Juneau           Skagway   

Icy Strait/Hoonah           Cruising Hubbard Glacier            Seward/Anchorage