This will be a multi-post share of photos taken on the train trip that Nora and I took to Minneapolis to attend our friend Tamara’s son, Sam’s wedding. In addition, we stayed with Dave, my brother-in-law and his lovely pup, Edith (Edie). I kind of fell in love with Minneapolis for a variety of reasons including the fact that the weather was perfect, the people were super friendly and the city seemed so accessible. Plus I got a lovely tour from my friend, Patrick who has lived there is whole life. He has a take on the area that is deep and his kindness is as well. It’s the first time we met to bend elbows, as they say, over a beer and pizza. This is post 1 of a few coming up. Cheers . . .
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On the train from Eugene to Portland to get this trip started!
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An inside look at our “sleeper,” in which one bed was the couch and the other is diagonal piece above that folds down. Sleep was difficult as it was a bumpy ride however the whole experience was lovely. This is something I think everyone should try to do sometime.
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The route from Portland was on the Amtrak Empire Builder which goes along the north side of the Columbia River Gorge. It is a beautiful way to spend the evening.
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The gorge.
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Windmills in Oregon as the Columbia River is the state border.
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One of the many dams along the Columbia.
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Moonrise over the river, from the “lounge” car of the Empire Builder. More posts to follow . . . .