Rainier from the plane

PDX to Vancouver

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October 15th 2008
The ride from Portland to Vancouver on a clear day is magnificent. Due to the short distance, the plane doesn’t ascend very high, and Wednesday was almost cloudless. Alaska Airline served high quality black tea, the sun was shining, and Mount Hood, Rainier and the Cascades chaperoned our whole journey. Even Alaska Airline’s crew’s tired schtick (“Although there are fifty ways to leave you ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more