It was rainy, but we took the White Pass Yukon Route (WPYR) Railway Tour
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Spectacular views
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Canadian border
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Northwest Mounted Police border station
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Trestle
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Bridal Veil Falls were visible for only a few seconds
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Closer to sea level now
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But still a torrent
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Town with building made of driftwood
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Lots of jewelry and curios in the cruise ship towns
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The Norwegian Spirit on Broadway
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Trains had snow blowers
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Pioneers started at Skagway to search for Yukon gold in the 1890s
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Left Skagway at 5 p.m., Day 5
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Lighthouse on small island
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Day 6 at sea, Garden Cafe had outside seating
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And under-the-canopy seating
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En-route scenery
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More
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Arriving Prince Rupert, Day 6, 4 p.m.
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View from the stateroom
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Canadian 'burbs
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Our insubstantial dock was for one ship only
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Customs was no big deal
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We're just south of the southernmost part of Alaska here
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Prince Rupert was pretty much a bust (even the cruise comedian joked about it)
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It did have a few totems
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Closeup (yes he's standing on his head)
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Must say the flowers were beautiful
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Another totem
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