Glacier Bay: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017

Not sure there is much to say about this day except that we cruised into one of the main arms up to its terminus at Margerie Glacier, which is still active, advancing several feet per day. The face is about 250 feet high and we stopped there for an hour watching several smaller calving events. The bay itself is about 1,000 feet deep and was truly beautiful, surrounded by mountains with dozens of glaciers.

Haines to Skagway: Weds, Sept. 13, 2017

We docked in Haines and walked into town and then out to the grounds of the former military camp, Fort Seward.

Then we took a quick bus ride to the train depot and boarded the historic train that follows the White Pass and Yukon Route. This was where most people started their quest during the gold rush in the 1880's, often having to make the trip several times in order to bring in the nearly 2,000 pounds of supplies required to actually get to the Klondike.