Alaska, Day Eight-E

 When we left Bennett, we quickly crossed over the border into Yukon Territory.  Another new province for us!

Close up of the sign

Carcross (originally named Caribou Crossing) was our final destination on the train.  It was the end of the Chilkoot Trail of the Yukon Gold Rush.  The current population is about 300 people and is an important cultural hub for the Tlingit people.

Arriving in Carcross...

We finally saw a moose!

He was very tame, so Eleanor requested a photo with him.

St. Savior's Church was located at the edge of the Carcross community.  The sign (if you can read it) gives some historical information.

Then it was time to board the bus that would take us back down the highway to Skagway.  There was some concern about whether we would be able to navigate the highway because there had been a landslide that had closed the road.  Fortunately, by the time we arrived at the location of the slide, one lane had been cleared and opened for traffic.

We inched past (kudos to our wonderful bus driver).  Then we made a quick stop at Tagish Lake just for the view.

After we climbed back in the bus, our driver reminded us to have our passports ready as we would soon be crossing back into Alaska, US.

I won't fill this post up with more photos of the incredible beauty of this area.  Just look back at the previous photos and that's what we experienced yet again.

Except this amazing waterfall that started at the top of the mountain and flowed all the way down to the river in the gorge.

Our two hour bus ride brought us back to Skagway.  We were ready for dinner!  We chose Skagway Brewing Company, restaurant directly across the street from our hotel.  Great choice!  It was delicious!