Everything is going perfectly! We have a good place to leave the Jofian, the sun is shining, and the ferry to Skagway doesn't leave until 6:45 tonight, so we have all day to get ready.
Walked two miles to the ferry terminal and bought our tickets. Only $90 all the way to Skagway!
When we got back to the boat, we ate lunch, packed our bags, got the boat ready to leave, and walked around a while. Saw the infamous Creek Street area with its wooden streets and houses from the Gold Rush days.
The couple from the sailboat in back of us came by and chatted with Roy. The man had just lost two fingers trying to tie his boat to a log boom, so he was feeling pretty depressed. Roy greatly improved his morale by telling him about his fingers and being able to earn a good living in spite of their loss.
Got to the ferry plenty early. Glad we did. There's a "solarium" on the stern of the top deck that's protected on three sides plus the roof, but the back is open. There are reclining chairs that can be tilted all the way back to make cots. You spread your sleeping bag on one and sleep all warm and cozy but with plenty of fresh air. This is a popular place to sleep, so by getting there early, we were able to get two recliners in a good location.
After supper in the cafeteria, we attended a talk by the Ranger Naturalist on Wrangell and Petersburg. Then Roy watched a movie on whales, but I went to bed, which I later regretted, as it was a good movie.
Docked at Wrangell around midnight, and we got up to watch the unloading and loading. They have long, very expensive metal gangplanks.
Slept through most of the Wrangell Narrows. At one point, it's only 300 feet wide and 22 feet deep! The ferry can barely make it.
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