Driving Trip: Day 1: Washington State

Having never driven through central Oregon before, that was one of my goals for this trip. To get there I first had to head down to Yakima, Washington in order to link up with Highway 97.

Daily Life in Bangkok?

This is one of the most unusual things I've ever seen:

The Train to Portland

After lunch I casually strolled back to Seattle's Union Station. There was already a line-up to convert one's train ticket to a boarding pass. Like with the bus, the train was absolutely packed. I found a seat beside a nice gentleman. His name was Jim Thibodeau. He was a semi-retired industrialist with a fascinating life story. You can read more about him here.


Jim and I talked about a number of things, which made for a very pleasant journey. When we did pull into Portland's Union Station, we were only a few minutes late.

SkyTrain Ride

Not exactly a rollercoaster ride, but here's a video Danny took on Vancouver's SkyTrain: