Our Week on the Big Island of Hawaii
The big island of Hawaii was the last of the major islands in the chain we had yet to visit. And at least one of us feels we saved the…
Category: USA
Two Day Getaway: Our First Weekend in Astoria
Descending down the mountain from Tajumulco was much quicker than the ascent. But my slow and untrustworthy knees meant I was still bringing up the caboose, literally walking through the…
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Riding the Amtrak Coast Starlight Train for “free” from Portland to Los Angeles
We rode the Amtrak Coast Starlight from Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California for “free”. Below is our trip, in photos. The inspiration to ride Amtrak came from two places: the oft-shared…