Alaska - Skagway

Our second stop on the trip was Skagway. This was a really tiny town and literally was one main street with a couple little side streets and that was it. We took a fairy over to Haines in hopes of seeing bears on a wildlife flat bottom jet boat tour.  It was nice to see more of the real everyday living for locals in a town that functions outside of the tourist industry.

 This was the dock view from our balcony. The cruise captain backed our ship into port in the middle of the night. 

 We started with a picnic lunch that definitely added to the outdoor experience. Unfortunately this excursion was pretty much a bust.  

The boat ride was fun, the views were beautiful and we did see a couple of bald eagles but that was it for wildlife. No moose, elk, deers, bears, nothing.  On our bus ride back to the ferry doc we did get a quick glance at a mama brown bear and her two cubs as they crossed the street in front of us. That was it. 

I didn't love the idea of being on a boat for another 45 minutes to Haines but we did see a few pretty waterfalls along the way.

 Waiting on the ferry dock to head back to Skagway. 

 I did enjoy walking around this town as the buildings were all kept to the old little town theme.  I also was able to pick up a super cute pair of shoes there too - that was a great consolation prize for not having the best excursion. smile. 

 In keeping with tradition, we tried a cupcake from the local cupcakery and deemed it good. Far better than what we tried in Seattle and better than most of the desserts on the cruise ship (but that wasn't saying much!).  Skagway was a cute quaint town with lots of cute little shops but by the end of the day we were exhausted and ready to be back on the boat relaxing. 

Ricky went to the room and read and I went to the lounge to be entertained...and I was.