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Caption: A Breath of Oregon Passport Express | Part 5
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Caption: BRIGHT & EARLY Over a week into our traverse of the country, the Passport Express crew decided the train leg from Montana into Oregon would be a quiet one, time to recollect our thoughts and try to make sense of the whirlwind experience thus far.
It proved to be a wise decision.
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Caption: The time spent in silence helped the dust settle in my mind. It let me consider each person on this trip, to ponder the wonderful mystery of what makes someone
who they are. Mentor Jedidiah Jenkins
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Caption: Oregon's greener side opened itself up to us right off the bat. We caught the easy rush of Multnomah Falls . . .
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Caption: And initiated some waterside shenanigans at Trillium Lake.
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Caption: With Mount Hood's famed cap holding court, this particular spot was hard for us to leave.
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Caption: But we were all glad for some time to reflect and recharge afterward.
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Caption: THE PENULTIMATE . . . By the time our last day in Portland arrived, we'd become achingly aware of how little time was left on our trip. While taking in Portland proper, our guests learned more about each other.
Says guest Danielle Elliott, "I wanted to hear more and more about every project all of these people had ever done. There's just never enough time."
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Caption: In the evening, we scurried to a rooftop party graciously put together by Travel Portland, with the city's doers and makers in attendance.
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Caption: "There is no ego in Portland. All of these makers, founders of successful brands and shops, came out to meet us and hear our stories. It was a humbling night."
- Danielle Elliott
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Caption: In our recollection, the warmth of Oregon's welcome will be hard matched. It came at the perfect moment, and we're grateful for it.
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