Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Remember Where We Parked!

Not too hard to remember where our boat is anchored today,


at the foot of bustling downtown Skagway.


But be careful not to get caught in a time warp here as we prepare to take a tour of the town.



Should we go by train?



Or take in "all points of interest" 
on the Alaska street car tour?



Perhaps a horse-drawn carriage is more to your liking?



Ah, here we go; just the ticket!  
Tour will be getting underway soon.

18 comments:

  1. What a shot of the boat! Such service - being dropped right at the door! Clever shot #2 - more like when we were there. lol :) Skagway looks considerably better than it did back then. And a whole "boat-load" of tourists to boot. :) Sorry couldn't resist that one.

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    1. Mystic,
      yup, a whole boat load of tourists to keep the town going during the tourist season. After that, I was told, things shut up pretty tight and get a bit depressing. The original flavour (see Sweet Tooth Cafe) of the town has been maintained in any new buildings and things are kept spruced up, at least along the main drag.

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  2. Great shots....makes me want to plan a trip to Alaska...love the bike...that would be my way to go....without all the other tourists.

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    1. Danielle,
      Very hard to go anywhere without all the tourists but I did wander down a few side streets to find some more interesting (grittier) sights, such as the tricycle...and a few other gems (not to be found in Diamonds International--which is everywhere).

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  3. Such lovely colors in little ole' Alaska. Who knew? How bizarre, though, to see that giant ship at the end of the little Wild West town!! I'm loving this series, Lynne!!!

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    1. jann,
      Oddly enough, I did't really pick up on the colours (other than that acid yellow with fire engine red trim)until you mentioned them. But there are some attractive paint jobs along the way. I have a feeling they are perhaps not truly historical but they look nice. I'm really tickled that you're enjoying the tour.

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  4. What an interesting looking place, hope you are having a fab time. Hard to miss the boat, lol. :)

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    1. Gillian,
      I had a fab time...have been back on the east coast for several weeks now and am just reliving/sharing the fun here on my blog. It was very reassuring to know exactly where the boat was!

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  5. What wonderful environment. Thank you very much for this walk. Please continue to have a good time.

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    1. Robert,
      Definitely an interesting sort of environment, though I was told it gets very depressing in the long cold dark winter months. Glad I just got the good weather at the tail end of the tourist season.

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  6. Oh I love that bike...you peddle tho' cos I am all tuckered out having rushed here and I'm all red in the face and puffing.
    Right, where shall we go now? And do you think this bike will carry us both plus the Sparkling Pinot Gris??

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    1. Saj!
      So you've been let out for good behaviour? Excellent! I'll be happy to steer while you ride in the little trailer on the back of the trike and serve the beverages. I have great faith in the vehicle and, besides, it's not far to the ground if we fall off. Cheers!

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  7. What a fabulous trip. I'm enjoying your fine photos and looking forward to more Alaskan goodies.

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    1. Hilary,
      It was a very unexpected and unusual trip. A once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing. I still have plenty more Alaskan goodies to serve up and am happy to know you're on hand to partake. Hmmm, am having a sudden craving for smoked salmon and crab legs...

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  8. I'm wondering if the streets would be very quiet without the tour passengers.They appear to favour bright colours - just as well in a cold climate!

    Ruby

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    1. Ruby,
      Your wondering is right on the money: the streets are very quiet to the point of being dead once the cruise season is over. A local jeweller (originally from Iran, via Los Angeles) told us that only 2 or 3 shops remain open year-round and that there is a high incidence of alcohol and drug usage during the long cold winter months. Best not to know but bathe blithely in the attractive colours set out to lure the tourists like bees to the honey in the summer months, I think.

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  9. Ive been reading your other posts, and they are adding up to such a quirky and fascinating little place. I'd love to go there. The train particularly appeals to me.

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    1. Jenny,
      Quirky is the operative word! I've heard that the train ride is really sensational. My mother took it on a previous trip and loved it.

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