We left early and walked up the street which was so steep they had put four sets of steps in the sidewalk. I was looking for the bank to turn in all of these nichles and pennies I've accumulated so far this trip. The only bank in town didn't open til 10 a.m. We continued up Main Street looking for the canning factory tour. I found it about four blocks from the bench where Frank took a rest. It certainly didn't look it would be open for business any time soon. No signage, no phone number, nada.
We took the Chilkoot Fast Ferry over to Skagway at 11 a.m. The trip takes about 35 minutes. After we disembarked at the Small Boat Dock, the route into town took us past a RV park where the Cousins were! They must have taken the Marine Highway Ferry over yesterday. We then walked up Broadway to 7th Avenue to see the "Days of 98" show at the old Elks lodge. The cast told the story of Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, the number 1 con man during the early days of Skagway and the gold rush. The "floozies", Molly and Snaggle Tooth, took Frank up on stage, then upstairs to entertain him privately as they fought over him! After a few more skits, they brought him back and continued the gag. And, yes, I have photos and he has a certificate of appreciation.
After the show we stopped by the Red Onion Saloon but had missed the start of the show and tour of the upstairs bordello. I managed to get plenty of Alaska scrapbook stuff and souvenirs.
We ambled back to the harbor in order to catch the 6 p.m. ferry back to Haines. When we got there about 5:30, we saw it was sitting at the dock so we got on board. Within a minute, we left port! After we got back to Haines, we realized we must have gotten on a 'crew run' trip.
Overall, I believe we walked over ten miles total today.
