Today was such a relaxing day. It was the first one of our vacation! We took a train out to Mount Hood. The round trip was about 4 1/2 hours with an hour stop at Parkdale. It was another beautiful day and Terry didn't have to drive today! There were a few clouds at the top of the mountain but it was still beautiful.
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Mount Hood
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The train ride out to Mount Hood took us through the orchards of Oregon. They raise pears, apples and cherries. We saw men picking the cherries. Too bad no one was making cobbler!
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| Cherry orchards |
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| Our train for today. |
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We rode in the bubble car so our views were awesome!
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We crossed over to Washington for our ride back to Portland. We decided we would view the river from the other side this afternoon. We learned that wind surfing and kite boarding are very big on the Columbia River. We saw people on the river doing both during much of our drive back. The water is so cold everyone is in a full wetsuit. Personally, I think I'd find a more tropical climate if I were going to try either!
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| Getting started from shore - they went in one right after another for 20 straight minutes. |
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