Skagway is probably our favorite port in Alaska. We’ve been there many times in the past, so we decided against scheduling a shore excursion. That gave us the opportunity to catch up on some much needed sleep and still have the time to stroll the streets (actually, we should probably use the word street) of Skagway.
After a leisurely morning onboard the ship, we disembarked at 11:00 a.m. and made our way downtown. We were surprised to discover that the Mariner was docked in a different spot than we had ever before been…2-3 blocks closer to the downtown area. What a great discovery! We discovered a totally different perspective and viewed sights we hadn’t seen before. The other thing about this stay is that we were there for the first time with three other even larger ships. There still was no visual crowd evidence anywhere in town.
Our first stop was a restaurant that specialized in Mexican and Italian food, but also sold American (from hamburgers to king crab legs), Greek, and Japanese cuisine…and it was run by Russians! Jan chose Greek, while Jerry selected Mexican…and the food was great! In a small town like Skagway, with only about 800 inhabitants who winter over, you have to cater to everyone!
Lynch & Kennedy, our favorite Skagway store, is a shop that specializes in Norwegian (Oleana) sweaters. Jan found one that she liked (plus a pair of gloves, a hat, and gloves for Jerry from Nepal). With the cooler, rainy day yesterday in Juneau, we decided we needed to be a bit warmer for the next 10 day period.
After a few photo opportunities, we found our way back onboard. It was a very relaxing, and lovely, day in Skagway.
After a leisurely morning onboard the ship, we disembarked at 11:00 a.m. and made our way downtown. We were surprised to discover that the Mariner was docked in a different spot than we had ever before been…2-3 blocks closer to the downtown area. What a great discovery! We discovered a totally different perspective and viewed sights we hadn’t seen before. The other thing about this stay is that we were there for the first time with three other even larger ships. There still was no visual crowd evidence anywhere in town.
Our first stop was a restaurant that specialized in Mexican and Italian food, but also sold American (from hamburgers to king crab legs), Greek, and Japanese cuisine…and it was run by Russians! Jan chose Greek, while Jerry selected Mexican…and the food was great! In a small town like Skagway, with only about 800 inhabitants who winter over, you have to cater to everyone!
Lynch & Kennedy, our favorite Skagway store, is a shop that specializes in Norwegian (Oleana) sweaters. Jan found one that she liked (plus a pair of gloves, a hat, and gloves for Jerry from Nepal). With the cooler, rainy day yesterday in Juneau, we decided we needed to be a bit warmer for the next 10 day period.
After a few photo opportunities, we found our way back onboard. It was a very relaxing, and lovely, day in Skagway.
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