Most importantly, it is my Mom's 82nd Birthday today!  Will see her once we return.

Meanwhile, it was Day-5 of the Alaska Adventure aboard the Disney Wonder.

Stop 1 was the Mendenhall Glacier, one of Juneau’s most impressive natural wonders, stretching over 13 miles.  Pictures below.

Stop 2 was a Whale Watch up the coast viewing Humpback Whales in their natural environment.  Photos added to September 19th, 2022 post.

Stop 3 was an outdoor Salmon Bake along a stream fed by a small waterfall.  Photos added to September 19th post.

Back on board once the long day was completed (photos will continue to follow).

Mendenhall Glacier

Whale Watch

Day-4 aboard the Wonder.

Arrive at Skagway, Alaska fairly early, with a planned excursion on the Skagway Railroad to White Pass, and back for a 40-mile adventure.

Rest of the stay on-land would be wandering about Skagway Village.

First, we boarded the White Pass & Yukon Scenic Railroad Train.  This route has been designated an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, putting it in the good company of such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and the Panama Canal.

The White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y, WP&YR) is a Canadian and U.S. Class III 3 ft narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon. An isolated system, it has no direct connection to any other railroad. Equipment, freight and passengers are ferried by ship through the Port of Skagway, and via road through a few of the stops along its route.

The railroad began construction in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush as a means of reaching the goldfields. With its completion in 1900, it became the primary route to the interior of the Yukon, supplanting the Chilkoot Trail and other routes. The route continued operation until 1982, and in 1988 was partially revived as a heritage railway. In July 2018, the railway was purchased by Carnival Corporation & plc.  Our route would travel roughly 20-miles to Whitehorse Pass and back.

00.0-miles    Skagway Depot

00.6-miles    Skagway Junction

02.4-miles    Gold Rush Cemetery

04.5-miles    Boulder Station

05.9-miles    Denver Station

06.0-miles    Skagway River East Fork Bridge

06.9-miles    Rocky Point Station

08.5-miles    Clifton Station

08.8-miles    Buchanan Rock

10.2-miles    Black Cross RockStation

11.5-miles    Bridal Veil Falls

12.3-miles    Heney Station

13.0-miles    Skagway River Bridge

14.1-miles    Glacier Station

16.0-miles    Tunnel (south portal)

16.1-miles    Tunnel (north portal)

16.9-miles    Inspiration Point Station

17.5-miles    Dead Horse Gulch

18.6-miles    Steel cantilever Bridge

18.8-miles    Tunnel (Entry portal)

18.9-miles    Tunnel (Exit portal)

19.2-miles    American Shed Station[

20.4-miles    White Pass, AK - USA-Canada Border

Upon docking, we had a rainbow over the mountain in Skagway Harbour

On the Train