Took the train to Portland and back today to do a little shopping and have dinner with my pal, Caryl. My train ticket cost about $40 which is probably less than the gas to drive, and the trip is SO EASY. It’s about 2.5 hours each way. I got a little work done, read, and listened to music. Much better than driving! Some of my stops: Powell’s Books (they had a whole display of recent 225 book award winners which was very interesting!) Cafe Umbria (I know there are probably newer coffee shops but I

26K views · 286 reactions | Taking a train from Portland Oregon to Leavenworth Washington. Round trip was $89 per person with Amtrak #leavenworth #washington #train #experience #seattle #amtrak #portland #february #trainride #explore #pnw #travel #pacificnorthwest #snow #winter #reindeer #contractor #traintravel | Eduardo Lopez | Facebook