Skagway is best known for White Pass and Yukon RR. Though built for the gold rush, the railroad was finished too late to help the prospectors. Today the train brings thousands of tourists to Skagway each season, serving almost 400,000 passengers in 2011.
We rode on the last car in our train, the Nakina River, stopped here in downtown Skagway. Like many places in Alaska, there were colorful container gardens at the station – perfect for the short growing season.
Irene walked around Skagway and, of course, went in the shops. The buildings reflected the age of the town and stood out against the mountains in the background.
After exploring Skagway, Irene walked back to the Coral Princess where George had attended a very interesting talk by Libby Riddles, the first women to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.
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