I Haven’t Forgotten You 82nd Avenue.

A vintage Best Value Inn on 82nd Avenue in Portland,OR.
A vintage Best Value Inn on 82nd Avenue in Portland,OR.
Like the color scheme here.
Like the color scheme here.
Another vintage motel sign at the Unicorn Inn.
Another vintage motel sign at the Unicorn Inn.
The States Motel neon marquee. Wonder if it still lights up.
The States Motel neon marquee. Wonder if it still lights up.
82nd Avenue must have really been something back in the day.
82nd Avenue must have really been something back in the day.
The King's Row Motel on 82nd. Not fit for a king, or anyone else.
The King’s Row Motel. Not fit for a king, or anyone else.
We make a turn on Sandy Avenue.
We make a turn on Sandy Avenue. Time to get to Tualatin.

On the Way to Portland

Time to leave Las Vegas again.
Time to leave Las Vegas again.
The First Avenue Bridge spanning the Barstow rail yards
The First Avenue Bridge spanning the Barstow rail yards.
Aladdin's lamp cloud
Aladdin’s lamp cloud.
Now on the train out of Bakersfield
Now on the train out of Bakersfield
A former freight depot at Eugene Amtrak
A former freight depot at Eugene Amtrak.

A Walk Down Georgia Street to Waterfront Station

lost lake
I like this lake tucked away between downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park.
Lost lake info
An info placard of Lost Lake. This was once a salt water lagoon, now its fresh.
Georgia street in Vancouver
Now a walk down Georgia Street to the train station.
7 Gilford Street
Not sure the name of this building, but it’s at 7 Gulford Street. So I’ll call it 7 Gulford.

Journey to the Lost Lagoon, A Hike Around Stanley Park

map of Stanley park
It’s a long way around stanley Park!
apartment building near stanley park
Apartment near park entrance.
stanley park vancouver
A turn around the bend.
loins gate bridge at stanley park
The Lions Gate Bridge Coming around the bend. That about marks the halfway point around the park.
prospect point lighthouse
Prospect Point Lighthouse
Lions gate bridge
Lions Gate Bridge
Past the Lions Gate Bridge. Now past the halfway mark.
The Girl in a Wetsuit
The Girl in a Wetsuit bronze sculpture out there in the bay.
Brockton Point Lighthouse
Brockton Point Lighthouse
Downtown Vancouver from Stanley Park
Coming down the home stretch into Downtown Vancover.
9 Oclock Gun
This gun sounds at 21:00 each day. Hence the name 9 O’clock gun
brook in stanley park
Lots of little brooks like these through Stanley Parrk.
Vancouver's northern waterfront
Vancouver’s northern waterfront. I’ll now get lost at Lost Lake.
lost lake in downtown vancouver
Help! I’m lost at Lost Lake. You may want to get lost here in this corner of downtown and a segway to the next post.