Skagway to Haines – finally!

When we docked at Skagway, I thought the scenery was beginning to live up to my expectations of Alaska.  The excursion to the Alaska Chilkat Eagle Preserve began with a very short bus ride to another dock.  There we boarded a catamaran (I think that’s what it was) that took us from Skagway to Haines via the [...]

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Can you get there from here?

Our excursion from Skagway to Haines and the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve was definitely the single best day of our trip.  But we almost didn’t get there, and the story about my numerous foiled attempts to make arrangements tells you something about the difficulties of traveling in Alaska – especially if you’re on a [...]

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