Want to go to Skagway?

Friday we drove from Teslin Lake to Whitehorse Yukon.  We got on the road pretty early and were surprised to not see any wildlife along the way.  First stop was the laundromat.  Two XL washers and three dryers later and we were in business.  We met another full time couple doing laundry, who are traveling to Juneau for the summer.  

Barry said they had a 5 hour ferry ride from Skagway to Juneau.  We then got to chatting about Skagway and the fact it was only two hours away.  I had been looking at it on maps but didn’t realize we were that close.  We parted ways and headed to Woodcutter’s Blanket Bar and Brewery for lunch.  Good beer…pass on the food.  While at the bar, I suggested we head to Skagway for a night or two as we will not have full hookups in Fairbanks until 5/4 ish.  I then talked myself out of it and Katy said let’s go for it.  

We booked an electric only site (with dump station) in Skagway and took off.  The drive down was amazing…it’s in our top five for beauty.  Snowy mountains, sheer cliffs, mountain lakes and a great pass.  The sun was out and everything was so bright with all the snow.  Make sure your brakes are up to snuff and make sure your engine braking is on if you have it.  Hill descent control would be a bonus too.  The pass is at 3,700’ and you drop to basically sea level in a few miles.  

This border crossing we were searched and lost anything chicken related…except for our dog food that was made in Wisconsin.  We even lost some chives, limes, tomatoes, and a jalapeño.  That was our dinner and we had to pivot to something else in the fridge/freezer.  

Skagway is a beautiful town and we are back on the pacific coast after 3.5 years.  There’s something about the Pacific NW and the smell of the ocean here.  I think it smells different than any other spot on the Pacific, the gulf or the main Atlantic.  Thoughts on this?  

With this stop, we are also camped in our 47th state.  We’ve been to all 50 and only have Nevada and Colorado left to camp in.  Not sure if we have a few cocktails and fall asleep on the beach in Hawaii and have that count?  Wait, that may have already happened.  

We set up and walked around town.  The first cruise ship of the year was in port, but it was almost 5pm and most things in town had quieted down.  More on Skagway later.