Category Archives: Portland

Seattle, Washington – Day #14 – Dr. Stan’s Big Birthday Tour

Today we travelled north from Portland to Seattle on Train 504. The scheduled departure was at high noon, a three and a half hour journey. As before, we had to check our luggage in seriously early. It will be waiting … Continue reading

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Portland, Oregon – Day #13 – Dr. Stan’s Big Birthday Tour

Back in the Big City, Dr. Stan and Hector did their own thing for – brunch – today. I arranged to meet Dr. Stan at Migration Brewing after 14.00. TriMet ticket in hand, I headed east along East Burnside Street … Continue reading

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Portland, Oregon – Day #12 – Dr. Stan’s Big Birthday Tour

We were booked on Train 14 from Albany to Portland at `13.22. Anytime Taxi took us to the station in time for the check-in of luggage. Having met drivers Ben, Brett and Brock, it was a lady driver this morning. … Continue reading

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Eugene, Oregon – Day #8 – Dr. Stan’s Big Birthday Tour

Train 511 took us from Portland to Eugene, departing at 09.45, arriving at 12.20. This meant an early rise and also not being able to get rid of our bags until mid-afternoon. Strangely, we had to be at Amtrak Union … Continue reading

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Vancouver, Washington – Day #7 – Dr. Stan’s Big Birthday Tour

Dr. Stan had a route worked out to take us across the Columbia River for our day trip to Vancouver (Washington). Hector had a more complicated version involving changing from the tram to Bus 65 at Parkrose / Summer Transit … Continue reading

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Portland, Oregon – Day #6 – Dr. Stan’s Big Birthday Tour

Instead of popping out for his ritual breakfast, Dr. Stan decided to join Hector for Curry, his first of the tour. Of the many venues, it was a matter of finding one open at lunchtime in the downtown area. Tandoor … Continue reading

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Portland, Oregon – Day #5 – Dr. Stan’s Big Birthday Tour

Farewell to San Francisco Booked on the Alaska Airlines flight to Portland OR departing at 12.10 and due at PDX at 13.49, I was surprised to find that it was – Virgin – who were flying us. We were sat … Continue reading

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