I know we have been here before but I sure didn't recognize any of it! About 10 years ago we took an inside passage cruise of Alaska and one of the port-of-calls was Skagway. It has changed -- and grown -- a lot! It still has boardwalks but many, many more souvenir shops and jewelry stores. For some reason, Skagway is the center of the Alaska jade, tanzanite and gold jewelry trade. We finished up our souvenir shopping for family and friends and then started our drive to Stewart, BC/Hyder, AK.
Its a 12 hour drive and we didn't get started until after lunch so we stopped at a turnout for the night about 9 pm. Along the way we saw a small black bear and a really cool porcupine crossing the highway. We had a car on our tail so we were not able to stop to take a picture. Darn!! First time I've ever really seen a porcupine! This turnout is very big and next to a stream. It must be a popular spot for campers as there are several fire pits. It rained most of the night.
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