Here is our ferry coming in to the dock:
We were supposed to set sail at 12:15 but the ferry was two hours late leaving Wrangell. First, a semi that was trying to get parked in the ferry got wedged sideways and it took a while to get that sorted out. Then, they held a lifeboat launching practice while we drifted around offshore! So, instead of arriving at 6:15, it was closer to 8:00 p.m. This is the lifeboat getting driven around in the ocean after it was launched. They were getting driving practice as well as launching and reloading practice.
Fran was, of course, watching the whole operation with great interest. Afterward, he and several others were invited up to the bridge and given a tour/explanation of the equipment. That was very exciting for him.
It was a very smooth sailing with the ocean like glass. We were fairly close to land on both side and there was no wind. No rain either, for a change. We visited with two couples we met in Wrangell and watched the lovely scenery go by. The occasional sighting of a whale or porpoise was the icing on the cake.
Ketchikan is on a very narrow strip of land between ocean and mountain. There wasn’t room for an airport, so it was built on an island across the strait with a foot ferry running back and forth. This picture shows the airport:
And this picture shows us approaching Ketchikan. The ferry dock is a few miles up island from the downtown. We'll see that tomorrow.
After disembarking and walking and feeding the dogs, we drove to the Walmart for the night. The campgrounds and the one RV park are all quite a few miles out of town so it will be quite convenient to stay at the Walmart. There is even a free shuttle running back and forth between the downtown (where the cruise ships dock) and Walmart every 15 minutes. Works for me!!!
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