The dogs went much faster than I had expected, so the drive was pretty exciting. Afterwards we got to play with the team and take pictures. The dogs were very sleek and muscular... kind of like the dog version of marathon runners.
We met a famous musher who has led a team of dogs across Alaska in the Iditarod sled race. He showed us his gear. I got to try on his coat. It was nice and warm and heavy. Can you see me in there? The coat could practically stand up by itself.
We also checked out the little houses where the dogs live...
and tried out the real dog sleds (minus the dogs)
and then got to play with some of the newer puppies. They were adorable!
We arrived back just in time to board our ship (and not get left behind). As we sailed out of Skagway, there were some beautiful views and we even saw some whales.
Our next day was a very choppy day at sea. Several members of our group had to leave dinner early b/c they felt so sick... and almost everyone spent the day downing dramamine and taking naps. I attempted to go to a pilates class. Most of us were rolling around the room and found that it was pretty hard to stay balanced... but it was still a lot of fun and a good workout.
Our last stop was Victoria, B.C.
The weather was gorgeous. We took a tour bus around town and then spent some time shopping.
We stocked up on a lot of chocolate... especially Cadbury bars.
We also visited Craigdarroch Castle... which was built by the wealthy Dunsmuir family. It was fun to climb the stairs to the top and explore the rooms.
After enjoying the lights around town and snapping some pictures, we got a cab back to the ship.
We spent our last evening on the boat eating a lot of good food and lounging in the hot tub...
and then we went back to Seattle!! Although the cruise was tons of fun, it was nice to finally be back on land!!
2 comments:
What an action packed vacation! Looks and sounds like it was a lot of fun.
The image of people rolling around in a pilates class totally made me laugh.
Those dogs are so gorgeous!!
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