Thursday, January 8, 2009

Through the White Pass

Sudden departure from Whitehorse today... quick decision to drive to Skagway this afternoon instead of Friday due to severe storm warning due to start 6 am Friday morning. We need to catch the ferry in Skagway at 12:45 am Saturday. It was hard to leave saying goodbye on the telephone as we had planned a goodbye dinner this evening with Jeanette, Jamie and Kaden.
The drive through the White Pass to Skagway was uneventful with Faye snapping pictures of the rugged mountain scenery. Weather was light flurries and really cold as the windshield would not completely clear.
We cleared through US customs ok even allowed to take a 6 pack Yukon beer Paul wants to deliver to Stephen in Calgary.
Skagway does not offer very much in way of lodging this time of year however we managed to get a B&B in a quaint old place called "The White House". They said we could stay tomorrow evening until check in time for the ferry at 11:45 pm. We then went for supper at the only place open called The Skayway Brewing Company, another landmark here.
Looking forward to boarding ferry and sailing down the inside passage towards Prince Rupert.

Later

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