Just got back from a 15th anniversary Alaska trip with my wife. We honeymooned there in 2000...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/willysmb44/alaska2015/sunset_zpsp65ktrpn.jpg)
Ah, what wonderful sights to see...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/willysmb44/alaska2015/Mendenhall_zps2abqqb9p.jpg)
But yeah, I mostly agreed for the trains!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/willysmb44/alaska2015/high%20bridge_zpsxngcj6tr.jpg)
My long-suffering wife actually liked the ride this time (last time, she dealt with a bunch of rude Germans and wanted to start WW3 right there). Lots of Germans this time, but they were all very nice and I got to talk with a few in their native language!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/willysmb44/alaska2015/Jennette%20on%20board_zpsxjrf7elz.jpg)
No steam running (73 was outside of the shop at Skagway with the smokebox lid removed) but it's amazing to see this downtown:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/willysmb44/alaska2015/leaving_zpsg9gy56nq.jpg)
Along the tundra, heading into British Columbia
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/willysmb44/alaska2015/tundra_zpsknanrpnj.jpg)
Some more were posted here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/...ts/72157653397216019 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/...ts/72157653397216019)
That's it for now, until I can cull through almost 1000 photos we took...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/willysmb44/alaska2015/gone_zpsyshpbwtk.jpg)
Nice!
I would love to go there.
How was the ride? was it smooth? or is it like a boat ride?
NM-Jeff
Quote from: NarrowMinded on June 07, 2015, 02:44:51 AM
Nice!
I would love to go there.
How was the ride? was it smooth? or is it like a boat ride?
NM-Jeff
About as smooth as, say, a ride on one of the old D&RGW lines in CO/NM states...
I put a write-up about the experience here: http://4dpnr.org/grabiron/?p=5486
Thanks