A Little Time and a Keyboard: Traveling on the Empire Builder Train to Washington and Oregon

Traveling on the Empire Builder Train to Washington and Oregon

Monday, August 13, 2018

Adventure on the Empire Builder to Oregon and Washington

We just returned from a summer adventure riding Amtrak's Empire Builder to Seattle and returning via Portland, Oregon with several excursions in Washington and Oregon. Our overall trip lasted 10 days with four days of train travel. Our adventures in between our train treks included hiking, visiting gardens, enjoying beach days, learning about cheese making, exploring Washington's capitol and more. We packed in a lot of exploration and the train trip was a great part of the adventure! Follow along as I share our discoveries including:



The impressive and stately Washington Capitol Building. The campus is a joy to explore.
The impressive and stately Washington Capitol Building. The campus is a joy to explore.


Mount St. Helens' powerful presence could be seen during various hikes in the national monument.
Mount St. Helens' powerful presence could be seen during various hikes in the national monument.

Getting up close to Latourell Falls in Oregon.
Getting up close to Latourell Falls in Oregon.
At Tillamook, we enjoyed watching cheese being made. The visitor center allows visitors to watch the production floor.
At Tillamook, we enjoyed watching cheese being made.

The lush forest is only part of what we discovered while hiking at Cape Meares in Oregon.
The lush forest is only part of what we discovered while hiking at Cape Meares in Oregon.
Haystack Rock's towering presence awes.
Haystack Rock's towering presence awes.

This sandwich may look simple but this turkey club at The Original in Portland is one of the best I have had!
This sandwich may look simple but this turkey club at The Original in Portland is one of the best I have had!
I was pretty amazed by how many cars were part of the Empire Builder!

Follow along as I uncover these treasures for you! 

Enjoying tea at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland.
Enjoying tea at Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland.


Adventure on the Empire Builder to Oregon and Washington with excursions seeing waterfalls, hiking in the mountains, exploring the shore and more.

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