Category Archives: United States of America

Hector’s Big Birthday Tour – Seattle WA, The Final Four Nights

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Hector

Friday, May 15th, 2026 Amtrak 502 – Fast – it says on the timetable. Due in Seattle WA at 11.55, aye right. The 08.30 from Portland OR to Seattle WA required an early rise, silly o’clock. The lunchtime train was … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Big Birthday Tour – Portland OR, Four More Nights

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Hector

Monday, May 11th, 2026 Goodbye, Denny Way, the C Line took us to King Street Station in plenty of time for the Amtrak – 517 Cascades – at 12.10 to Portland OR. One shop in the cavernous waiting room, the … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Big Birthday Tour – Seattle WA, The First Four Nights

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Hector

Thursday, May 7th, 2026 It is two years to the day, allowing for time differences in the recording medium, since Marg and Hector visited Alcatraz, San Francisco CA, Hector has once again headed across to the West Coast of the … Continue reading →

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Boston MA : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 76 – 78

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Hector

Day 76 – Monday, June 3rd Albany NY to Boston MA, via Springfield MA & Charlton MA Maggie phoned in sick, somehow she has acquired a blocked sinus with a constant stream from one nostril, sound familiar? The Toronto Bug … Continue reading →

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Albany NY : Around The World In 80 Days – Days 74 – 75

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Hector

Day 74 – Saturday, June 1st Burlington VT to Albany NY, via Queensbury NY An hour or so to the north of Burlington VT lies Montreal, Canada, but that’s not part of our New England trip. Technically, New York State … Continue reading →

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Burlington VT : Around The World in 80 Days – Days 72 – 73

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Hector

Day 72 – Thursday, May 30th Portland ME to Burlington VT, via Lancaster NH Today, the day we picked up the hire car at Portland International Jetport, it’s also Dr. Stan’s birthday! Marg and Maggie are sharing the driving with … Continue reading →

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Portland ME : Around The World in 80 Days – Days 70 – 71

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Hector

Day 70 – Tuesday, May 28th Boston MA to Portland ME It was Dr. Stan who arranged the Amtrak tickets, as he had done for his 70th Birthday Trip. He knows how, and Hector had enough on his plate getting … Continue reading →

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Boston MA : Around The World in 80 Days – Days 68 – 69

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Hector

Day 68 – Sunday, May 26th Toronto ON to Boston MA Back to the USA! With the 10.25 Porter Airlines flight from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), there was an early rise. Helen … Continue reading →

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Toronto ON : Around The World in 80 Days – Days 63 – 67

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Hector

Day 63 – Tuesday, May 21st     Chicago IL to Toronto ON A noon flight to Toronto, ideal timing, a mere ninety minutes plus the loss of an hour would see us arrive mid afternoon. Our 08.00 metro journey … Continue reading →

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Chicago IL – Around The World in 80 Days – Days 58 – 62

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Hector

Day 58 – Thursday, May 16th Las Vegas NV to Chicago IL Seattle WA to Vancouver (Canada) was the original concept for this trip, not to be. Five nights in Chicago was the fallback option. On the California 2000 school … Continue reading →

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