tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5273264.post-53027186024052595492008-05-14T15:28:00.001-07:002008-05-14T15:34:56.794-07:002008-05-14T15:34:56.794-07:00Mary and I are going to spend Saturday in Portland. We'll be on the train in the morning and back by night, thanks to a 2-for-1 deal with Amtrak.<br /><br />I'm expecting Travel Scrabble will probably make the journey with us. But we're definitely looking forward to a nice day in Portland (especially when it's supposed to be in the 70s if not 80s). Powell's here I come!<br /><br />Also check out <a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/columnists/callaghan/story/357521.html">Peter Callaghan's article on the Seattle to Portland Amtrak trip</a>. They expect to be able to cut Point Defiance out of the trip and save 6 minutes. Callaghan's right, it's a very nice 6 minutes, but it's part of an overall plan to cut the trip between Seattle and Portland <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">by 1 hour</span>. That's really fast and makes the trip shorter (just barely and depending on how fast you drive) than going by car. That's a good rail system.Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08448401616156887602noreply@blogger.com