Harpers Ferry and Greenbrier State Park

Harpers Ferry and Greenbrier State Park

Greenbrier State Park, you need to be there as early as possible to get in because during the peak season there’s a capacity limit to the park and they block the access road if it gets too crowded. We arrived there before noon but were 

Portland-Oregon Nature-Seattle (3. Seattle: Amtrak, Space Needle, Chihuly garden and glass, Public Market place, Underground city tour, etc.)

Portland-Oregon Nature-Seattle (3. Seattle: Amtrak, Space Needle, Chihuly garden and glass, Public Market place, Underground city tour, etc.)

We took a train from Portland to Seattle. Metropolitan lounge is accessible free of charge if you are a business class ticket holder in Portland Union station. Relaxed sofas, seats, and some beverages are available in the lounge while waiting for the train to arrive. 

Portland-Oregon Nature-Seattle (2. Oregon Nature: Mt Hood, Trillium Lake, Columbia River, Multnomah Falls, roses)

Portland-Oregon Nature-Seattle (2. Oregon Nature: Mt Hood, Trillium Lake, Columbia River, Multnomah Falls, roses)

We rented a car for a day to have a look around further from the Portland area. Mt Hood. It was so high that clouds hung at the top of the mountain often and on the way to the top we went through a foggy 

Portland-Oregon Nature-Seattle (1. Portland & Restaurants)

Portland-Oregon Nature-Seattle (1. Portland & Restaurants)

Portland has many good restaurants and cafes. Afuri : We’ve been to the one in Tokyo Japan. I don’t remember if it were this salty in Japan but it was close to the authentic taste. Authentic Japanese ramen once in a while is a soothing 

Assateague and wild horses

Assateague and wild horses

Assateague State Park. The beach was closed temporarily because of rain. There really were wild horses. I saw altogether around 5 of them. They don’t bother being in the middle of the road. The cars gotta be extra careful. A horse approached our car while 

National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art

This is an excellent grand gallery. You can spend the whole day enjoying the art displayed here. You might need two days to see all of it thoroughly if you are an art lover. No entry fee. https://www.nga.gov/

Niagara-Toronto-Pittsburgh (Fin. Souvenirs from Canada)

Niagara-Toronto-Pittsburgh (Fin. Souvenirs from Canada)

Jakeman’s maple cream cookies: I should’ve gotten more than two boxes. Great with any hot tea. Jakeman’s maple syrup: Given out to friends and they liked it. Jakeman’s maple leaf candy: I felt like it has a little hint of a burnt maple taste/deep concentrated 

Niagara-Toronto-Pittsburgh (4. Pittsburgh)

Niagara-Toronto-Pittsburgh (4. Pittsburgh)

The things I liked about this hotel, Embassy Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh Downtown, is that it is located in the city center easy to go around and they have a lounge/breakfast buffet place/other common facilities on the top floor so you can enjoy the view 

Niagara-Toronto-Pittsburgh (3. Tronto and around)

Niagara-Toronto-Pittsburgh (3. Tronto and around)

Walker’s country market and the smallest church in the world. People were lined up to take a picture in front of the chapel building. This is how it looks inside the chapel. The ice cream sold here is absolutely delicious! Try if you are dropping 

Niagara-Toronto-Pittsburgh (2. Canada Niagara)

Niagara-Toronto-Pittsburgh (2. Canada Niagara)

The process was easy and smooth for us to pass the immigration checkpoint. We registered our passport and other necessary information on Canada’s immigration app in advance. Other people who didn’t register in advance or had some issues took a long time thus making us