Hi all. This time we are rambling through Oregon and Washington for a few weeks. We took an allnight train from Oakland to Albany, Oregon and a bus to Corvalis. Trains are a joy, very soothing to the body mind and spirit. It's amazing, we took the Coast Starlight which is notorious for being late. Amtrak rents tracks from rail companies and the trains have to stop wien a freight train comes by. This time we were only 20 minutes late, which is remarkable. I wonder what changed? We passed through the Cascades - forests of cedarss, Ponderosa pines and firs.
Volcanic cones were everywhere. WE wanted to get out and hike, but 'twas not to be.
Corvalis is a really nice town - artsy without being pretentious as far as we can tell. There is a very nice riverfront park. We joined a peace vigil that has happened every day since 2001 -
that takes strength and commitment. Apparently they have worked it out so the core group comes frequently but others come on other days. Good strategy, nice folks.
There are huge flocks of migrating geese passing by. I've also heard nuthatches, jays and chickadees. There's lot of public art and public gatherings on holidays... that is great, public festivals on Christmas are a rare thing in the US but a necessary one; many people are far from their families. And another nice thing about Oregon is you can find many veggie options in most restaurants.
Gotta run, Just want to let you know we are rambling and always will be. PG
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