Skagway and the Glacier

Hello from the Amsterdam! I've missed two days because of activities and a bad mussel. We docked in Skagway, a gateway to the gold rush, and took the White Pass and Yukon Railroad up the mountain. that's not exactly how it was- the train has a narrow gauge, 36 inches! and it went up and up and up over trestles that looked like they wobbled, and through tunnels. I sat on the inside most of the way, looking at the rock wall rather than down the steep mountainside to the valley and rapid/rock strewn river below. At one time the guide said it was a Class 6 rapids ride! The scariest thing was when we stopped with the back half of the train on the trestle and in the tunnel while they fixed the breaks on one car. Maybe that was a Disneyland experience but they convinced me I should be looking for an escape route. We got lots of photos, and it probably won't look as bad. We liked Skagway. The town is neat and tidy for the tourists. More later. Virginia P.S. Glacier Bay was amazing!