Skagway, Tuesday July 22, 2014

I've always been an early bird

type person and on this trip

those early morning views from the 

balcony were extra special.

Most of the time, 

I'd be out there in my pajamas and robe.

Why not?

No one else was up 

  taking in the views from their balconies

at 4 AM.

Not wanting to make noise

with Rick still sleeping,

I'd leave the balcony sliding glass

door wide open.

It was a bit noisy opening and closing it.

It just about froze him out,

but it was fabulous to have

crisp, cold, and wonderfully fresh air.

We passed by a glacier 

 in the Taiya Inlet.

There's another glacier

ahead of the ship that's in front of the Golden.

 What a view that must be from the bridge.

I do like being able to see 

everything without a window

in the way though.

Good morning sunshine!

It was another beautiful day.

Sunrise was at 4:27 AM.

Sunset  9:37 PM.

Weather forecast:  

Partly cloudy with a high 

of 66 degrees.

Oh, wouldn't you love to have coffee

 in that circular room

every summer morning while watching

the cruise ships pass by?

The mountains and that glacier

are huge behind that house.

Glacier waterfalls.

We passed by the town of Haines

on our way into Skagway.

Haines population is 2500 people.

Haines is just 15 miles away from Skagway

by water, but if you want to drive it's 359

miles via the town of Whitehorse.

I'm thinking the ferry would be preferable.

   

About 40 minutes after passing Haines

it was time to dock in Skagway.

Our neighbors the Solstice,

The Coral Princess,

and the Zuiderdam with a little tug along side.

There may have been another ship in Skagway

as well that day.  I do know it was extra 

crowded in town.