Portland Union Station

Van Nuys to Portland, Oregon via Amtrak (September 10-12, 2010)

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September 10th 2010
I bought an Amtrak train ticket from Van Nuys to Portland, Oregon. Once in Oregon, I would use my JetBlue pass to fly back to LA. It was a little more than 24hrs train ride. Oregon was beautiful. The train went in areas that still amazes me to this day. I also did a bit of wine tasting on the train. Met a nice elderly gentleman and we chopped it up. ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more