We left our Lynn canal campground and spent the day in Haines until the ferry to Skagway which leaves at 8:30pm. First chore was doing the laundry which should have been awful but was a lot of fun. The MooseHorn laundromat was owned by a lady named Jan who was my equal in every way when it came to my usual give and take. She was so much fun. Ellen and I joked with her for 2 hours. The local laundromat is the social gathering place in Haines especially among the people whose houses do NOT have running water. The laundromat has showers and before you get the idea that these people must be poor the homes are beautiful but the pipes can freeze. So the laundromat is the social gathering place.
We filled up with propane at the ......wait for it........the propane store. That lady did not find me funny when I asked if I could smoke a cigar while she filled my propane tank. And she told me in all seriousness "you are not funny". Shut me up rather quick.
We went on to Fort Seward which had a beautiful view of Haines and the Lynn canal. We went to the waterfront parked and stayed for four hours. It was 70 degrees and beautiful. We headed towards the ferry dock and stopped at Lake Chilcott which was one of the most gorgeous sights so far on our trip. We had dinner there next to a babbling brook which was surrounded by mountains. We put the RV on the ferry to Skagway and boarded the ship. It was only an hour ferry ride but was very impressive. Mountains surround you like the gorge on the Yangtze river. We had done this trip before in 2009 but were asleep as the Volendam did this trip at 6am. Got the last RV spot in Skagway as this is July 4th weekend. Hope we have a spot tomorrow or we will sleep on the road.
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