White Pass and Yukon Rail Journey

White Pass follows the footsteps of the gold rush men. It was a cruel time for both humans and animals. Three thousand horse died primarily of starvation.

It was a good rail journey, we stopped at Lake Bennett to have lunch. The Lake is 27 miles long and is crystal clear. To get into Yukon Territory you have to cross the Canadian Border. The custom officers came on the train to check our passports, it was a fast process.

Once across the border we stopped at the quaint little town of Carcross. Our bus driver them took us to see Emerald Lake. It is called that because it is truly Emerald in colour. Then we stopped by a flat piece of the lake to play rock skipping. That is when you throw a stone across the water and try to get it to bounce. Well oh he who has never done it before managed 4 bounces and won the competition, can you believe it!

Next stop was the Carcross Desert, the smallest desert in the world. The bus then took is back to Skagway. Along the way we had to cross back over the border into the USA. Customs re fairly lenient at this small crossing.


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