The distance between Petersburg and Wrangell is not very far so by about 11:00 PM last night the ship was docked in Wrangell. Breakfast was at 7:30 which is the usual time.
After breakfast there was a group hike to Petroglyphs Beach where about forty petroglyphs are visible in rocks just above the high tide mark. I would guess the distance from boat to beach to be about 3/4 of a mile. Paul, Myron and I walked with Linda partway back to the ship and then we split off to do a short hike to Mt. Dewey. The hike was .4 miles long with about 250' of elevation gain. It was an interesting trail in that the trail itself was all wood, either steps or boardwalk. There are 542 steps (yes, I counted).
After the descent we split up and I went to the library for wifi. The library was closed but I was able to connect to their wifi from a bench at the front door. When that was finished I did the trail one more time. It was great to actually sweat a little.
I then strolled through the residential part of town on my way to the Wrangell Museum. The crew had informed us that this museum was one of the best in SE Alaska. I stumbled onto St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church where I found out that this was the first Parish established in Alaska. I sat in the church and contemplated life for a few minutes.
The museum was very good with interesting displays on the native Tlinglets, the gold rush years, the fishing industry and logging. I am now back at the library where I'll be able to send this.
ILYB
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