Skagway, Alaska

Shrimp fresh from the harbor near Skagway - at the Hather's
Mainstreet shop in Skagway
Lynn Canal lighthouse (forgot the name of it)
Skagway main street.


We had a wonderful dinner last night! Steak, potatoes, bread, etc. Afterward we had a special dessert the waitress, busboy and others who sang “Happy Anniversary” to us.

A uneventful night was spent traveling from Juneau to Skagway. There was no open sea, and the canal was quite calm, so we both slept soundly. We arrived in Skagway about 6:45 a.m. and were docked within 30 minutes.

After breakfast we headed downtown to beat the rush to the stores. Melva had to get her “freebies.”

About 9:45 a.m. we headed for the home of Don and Betty Hather, friends of ours from Tok, Alaska. Don and I had taught school together, Melva was the librarian, and Betty worked in the business office of the school district. Don was the very successful wrestling coach. They had gone out in the bay and gotten a bucket full of fresh shrimp which they prepared for us, along with great hamburgers. I also had a quick tour of Skagway with Don on their Honda scooters.

We arrived back at the ship about 2:15 p.m. It seemed to be a relaxing day, but it is surprising how tired we are. We will be departing about 4:30 p.m. bound for Ketchikan. We will travel through the night and one half of a day tomorrow to arrive at 11:30 a.m. It should be a great trip, hopefully seeing some wildlife.