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First Leg and Amtrak Treks

STORY HOUR

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This year we travel from Maine to Oregon, but with a difference. This year we drive to Stillwater; spend a few days with Priscilla and Joe, then take the train from Albany to Glacier (Whitefish, Montana); from Glacier to Portland, Oregon and back again!
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We meet Tara for lunch at...(I have a better shot and will get i tup later. Sorry, Tara!)
We meet Tara for lunch at...(I have a better shot and will get i tup later. Sorry, Tara!)		 Is this better?
Is this better?		 Friendly's
Friendly's
Marley plays the piano.
Marley plays the piano.		 Sept. 9: Coho Falls (I'll post a photo of the falls one day soon)
Sept. 9: Coho Falls (I'll post a photo of the falls one day soon)		 Here are the falls!
Here are the falls!
Old mill buildings
Old mill buildings		 Later we explore this foundation and ...
Later we explore this foundation and ...		 ....try to find out what it is...NO luck!
....try to find out what it is...NO luck!
Then it's on to Saratoga for Ben & Jerry's. Joe reads the table.
Then it's on to Saratoga for Ben & Jerry's. Joe reads the table.		 Ice cream....Yummmmmmm!
Ice cream....Yummmmmmm!		 Good-bye Ben & Jerry's!
Good-bye Ben & Jerry's!
This man decorates pumpkins at the Saratoga Farmer's Market.
This man decorates pumpkins at the Saratoga Farmer's Market.		 Breakfast at Joe and Priscilla's
Breakfast at Joe and Priscilla's		 We look at old albums; this one of Joe and Pris's wedding.
We look at old albums; this one of Joe and Pris's wedding.
See anyone familiar here?
See anyone familiar here?		 Garters, anyone?
Garters, anyone?		 Joe and Priscilla look at old photo albums.
Joe and Priscilla look at old photo albums.
Priscilla's Dad's minstrel show tamborine.
Priscilla's Dad's minstrel show tamborine.		 In the evening we end up at Jonathan and Patty's with the kids.
In the evening we end up at Jonathan and Patty's with the kids.		 Sept.10 We make a trip to the Clark Museum again where...
Sept.10 We make a trip to the Clark Museum again where...
....the same things wow us!
....the same things wow us!		 But it's fun seeing them with Priscilla and Joe!
But it's fun seeing them with Priscilla and Joe!		 Ron's favorite Tiger painting.
Ron's favorite Tiger painting.
And here's one of mine.
And here's one of mine.		 More Renoir
More Renoir		 The Mueller's backyard is very colorful!
The Mueller's backyard is very colorful!
This gallery is just amazing!
This gallery is just amazing!		 Then we end up at the Albany Station.
Then we end up at the Albany Station.		 Albany on the way!
Albany on the way!
Looking toward the route we expect the train to come from.
Looking toward the route we expect the train to come from.		 It's a wonderful sunset!
It's a wonderful sunset!		 Sept. 11 dawns foggy and we're on the train!
Sept. 11 dawns foggy and we're on the train!
The the sun starts to peek through.
The the sun starts to peek through.		 Making pretty reflections here and there.
Making pretty reflections here and there.		 Not sure where this is.
Not sure where this is.
But all along the way we are near train tracks...
But all along the way we are near train tracks...		 ....and farms.
....and farms.		 I've always loved these irrigation thingies!
I've always loved these irrigation thingies!
Nature approaching Chicago isn't very pretty ....
Nature approaching Chicago isn't very pretty ....		 ...either!
...either!		 Approaching Chicago it gets really industrial.
Approaching Chicago it gets really industrial.
As you can see...
As you can see...		 ...the railroad follows us.
...the railroad follows us.		 These lift containers onto flatbed trucks.
These lift containers onto flatbed trucks.
Train companies are patriotic!
Train companies are patriotic!		 Leaving the train at Union Station.
Leaving the train at Union Station.		 Then at last we're in Chicago!
Then at last we're in Chicago!
don't let Ron tell you he's always looking out the window; cause he likes to read too!
don't let Ron tell you he's always looking out the window; cause he likes to read too!		 Once in Chicago we head out to Mitchells' for breakfast...
Once in Chicago we head out to Mitchells' for breakfast...		 Trying to get the reflections out of Ron's glasses we get this!
Trying to get the reflections out of Ron's glasses we get this!
Where rural people are also traveling.
Where rural people are also traveling.		 Ron picks out a card for Lorelei.
Ron picks out a card for Lorelei.		 Union Station is just as pretty today as ever!
Union Station is just as pretty today as ever!
And the city bustles!
And the city bustles!		 Sept. 12 On the Empire Builder...
Sept. 12 On the Empire Builder...		 At Minot we get out for a stretch.
At Minot we get out for a stretch.
....we take the opportunity to gaze out the window.
....we take the opportunity to gaze out the window.		 From the train the trees look taller than ever!
From the train the trees look taller than ever!		 And the Mts. are bathed in the setting sun!
And the Mts. are bathed in the setting sun!
Looking out is rewarded on a train!
Looking out is rewarded on a train!		 The first glimpses of mountains bring excitement!
The first glimpses of mountains bring excitement!		 Montana is in the midst of drought!
Montana is in the midst of drought!
Interesting sky.
Interesting sky.		 Eastern Montana still pumps....
Eastern Montana still pumps....		 ....oil
....oil
It's breakfast at the Best Western...
It's breakfast at the Best Western...
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