On the move. Ketchikan to Wrangell.

It was a reasonably early start to the day with check-in at the ferry terminal at 7.15am. This section of our ferry cruise is on the Matanuska.
As Wrangell is just six hours away we put our luggage on the trolley so that that we did not have to worry about it till we reached Wrangell. We lunched on clam chowder then spent the remainder of the journey in the front observation room.
Once in Wrangell our host, Barb, at Zimovia BnB picked us up, after delivering another Aussie couple back to the BnB, and whisked us back to our lodgings after a brief orientation tour of major sights. Two others issues, Stevie and Ruth, had been on the ferry with us but we only met when we disembarked. They are also spending the night at Barb's
The BnB rooms as are on the ground floor of Mike and Barb's home and cute as. The Garnet Room is cute as, with ist's fishy theme and our own sauna room, and a kitchen bench with fridge, toaster, sink and two burner top-plate. Compact but comfy. Breakfast supplies are supplied. Because the weather is continuing to be ideal Ruth and Mike are running away to camp for a few days on a nearby island so we are in charge! Promotion comes quickly.
Wrangell - love at first sight. A gem of a town reminiscent of an old Australian coastal town. With a population of just 3,000 it nestles between the hills and the coastline. Picture postcard perfect.
Dinnertime we walked down to the Stikine Inn, perhaps the only viable option of a decent meal in such a small town unless we self catered. Of course there is a burger joint, a fish and chippery and the Not So Famous Pizza joint but I think we will probably pass on those.
So if you are only going to have one decent restaurant option in town the Stikine Inn definitely fit the bill and will be our dining venue of choice for the next four nights. We will work our way through the menu. Not a lot of vegetarian options but a good range of seafood selections. Tonight - shared calamari with sweet chilli sauce and beetroot, spinach, walnut and feta salad.Read more