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From: Tom K on 13 Jun 2010 21:38 On 6/13/10 8:59 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote: > Hi Tom, > Since your seats reverse, you will see both sides..starboard going up and > portside coming back or vice versa! If I were to take it again, I would > start on the port side (facing towards the engine) Are there seats that face backward? > and not too many seats > back as you will have easier access to the in between car platforms...That > side seemed to have more waterfalls, gulches and steep grade looking down. > The starboard side seemed to be more often up against the mountain on the > way up. There are steel bridges that span the canyons about 1000 ft. > below...from afar they look "rickety" but they are quite sound! ;-) > You will go through a tunnel or two...I got caught outside in between cars > going through the tunnel while taking photos.! Pitch black for awhile and I > stood VERY still! > You will see a Royal Mountain Police outpost (looks like a little shack > buried in the snow ;-)) at the top and both the US and Canadian flags flying > just before you turn around and come back. You will also see the gravesite > of the man who founded Skagway, Captain William Moore. It is on the portside > going up not long after leaving Skagway.. > > --Jean > >
From: Jean O'Boyle on 13 Jun 2010 22:36 "Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message news:FJfRn.26720$%u7.16203(a)newsfe14.iad... > Jean O'Boyle wrote: >> "Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message >> news:NFcRn.34893$7d5.15270(a)newsfe17.iad... >>> peter wrote: >>>> X-no-archive: yes On 6/13/10 10:27 PM, in article >>>> hv3eur$hsm$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, "Jean O'Boyle" >>>> <job1930(a)yahoo.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think you are right about sticking with the train >>>>> both ways, >>>> OTOH, the benefit of the combined tour obviously is that the bus takes >>>> a >>>> different route. We had a great bus guide and even saw a couple of >>>> bears, a >>>> moose and an eagle along the way. BTW: don't forget your passport as >>>> you >>>> will enter Canada (if they will let you in) and you can have your >>>> passport >>>> stamped (if you insist and don't mind looking silly). >>>> >>> They said we didn't need it on this train because we don't get off in >>> Canada. I was thinking about bringing it with me anyway. Thanks. We're >>> also stopping in Victoria, so that's where I'm going to try to get it >>> stamped. >>> >>> Marcia >> >> >> You don't need a passport, Marcia, as you do not exit the train. We just >> carried our shipboard card and a driver's license in case a photo ID was >> required... which wasn't. Did you buy your tickets directly from the >> railroad or did you go to Princess online and book them? >> >> --Jean > My niece is buying them...since she's getting a free cruise LOL...but as > far as I know, she's doing it through Princess. Don't know if she's > waiting until we get on the ship or not. We haven't gotten that far. > > Marcia My advice is to do it online with Princess as soon as possible as that is a very popular excursion...especially since you want a specific time. --Jean
From: Jean O'Boyle on 13 Jun 2010 22:42 "Tom K" <tkanitra(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:4c158827$0$13346$607ed4bc(a)cv.net... > On 6/13/10 8:59 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote: > >> Hi Tom, >> Since your seats reverse, you will see both sides..starboard going up and >> portside coming back or vice versa! If I were to take it again, I would >> start on the port side (facing towards the engine) > > Are there seats that face backward? No, they all face forward...when the train turns around, you automatically are on the opposite side that you were before. --Jean
From: Bill on 14 Jun 2010 00:40 On 6/13/2010 1:38 AM, Marcia R. wrote: > > OK, thanks. You know I over think stuff, but here I go. LOL. Princess > offers the train as a shore excursion. For some reason, the price isn't > listed, but I printed the info out a while back and then it cost $125. Interesting that Princess does not seem to have their excursion prices on their site. I am sailing HAL to Alaska, and their prices are available, and they are $119 for the train, which is cheaper than the price you quoted Princess. I know they are run differently but you'd think that sister companies would the same formula for calculating what they charge for the same excursion. Bill
From: Island Grampa on 14 Jun 2010 02:08
"Jean O'Boyle" <job1930(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hv3utd$oml$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > Hi Tom, > Since your seats reverse, you will see both sides..starboard going up and > portside coming back or vice versa! If I were to take it again, I would > start on the port side (facing towards the engine) and not too many seats > back as you will have easier access to the in between car platforms...That > side seemed to have more waterfalls, gulches and steep grade looking down. > The starboard side seemed to be more often up against the mountain on the > way up. There are steel bridges that span the canyons about 1000 ft. > below...from afar they look "rickety" but they are quite sound! ;-) > You will go through a tunnel or two...I got caught outside in between cars > going through the tunnel while taking photos.! Pitch black for awhile and > I stood VERY still! > You will see a Royal Mountain Police outpost (looks like a little shack > buried in the snow ;-)) at the top and both the US and Canadian flags > flying just before you turn around and come back. You will also see the > gravesite of the man who founded Skagway, Captain William Moore. It is on > the portside going up not long after leaving Skagway.. > > --Jean Hi Jean That would be the "Royal Canadian Mounted Police". :-) Tobie>>>>>on an Island in the Pacific |