Daily Didactic
Our "extra" day in Skagway started with another awesome breakfast at Glacial Smoothes and Espresso. We gawked for a bit at the White Pass Railroad steam engine before regathering for a walk to the Gold Rush Cemetery. Not at all dissuaded by thirty-three recent miles of hiking, we headed off on the five mile round trip to the cemetery around noon. At the cemetery we took a look at the historically deceased for a bit and then headed for lunch at a nearby health food store and cafe. It turned out to be a "raw foodist" cafe, which was both interesting and really good after five days of freeze dried food.

After lunch we trekked back to the Skagway waterfront and Pullen. We spent an appreciated afternoon of internetting and napping, while Todd and Cori took some time to track down an incredible care package that their train friends had placed on today's train based on our original itinerary. Eventually we headed to the Skagway Brewing Co. for dinner. Dinner was great and was followed by some unexpected and fun conversation with a couple of other Chilkoot parties who came in as we finished. We headed back to the bus, spent the last evening of our joint summer with Todd and Cori chatting, and got ready for one last silly early morning.

Morning in the always happening Pullen RV Park		Breakfast at Glacial Smoothies
The menu was pleasantly devoid of Cliff or Power Bars		Pretty uptown accomodations after a week in the woods
That's a city ashtray on the left, the bakery doesn't appreciate it		The White Pass steam engine
Resting up before an easy five miler to the Gold Rush Cemetery		The Gold Rush Cemetery, in use from the late 1890's to the 1940's
The founders of the Skagway Streetcar and their nugget		Trail choice, novel
The layout seemed a little random		Frank Reid, the man who shot Soapy Smith and a local hero as a result
Soap Smith's more understated grave		The steam engine coming by
The railroad yard on the outskirts of town, the Shops		A caboose out to pasture
Health food and a raw food restaurant		Good food, fun sign
Fresh vegetables were really, really good		Heavier than you might think at first
A 51 Caddy, available for rides. Because prospectors had Cadillacs?		The Park Service appears to be fashioning better digs than the Trail Center
A back alley mural		The Mountain Shop mural
A quiet day in Skagway		And back to the ever welcoming Pullen campround

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