We took a ride on the Portland Aerial Tram during our long stay there, something, like the Japanese garden, that we had never done before in all the many years we have been visiting Tim’s family in Portland. The tram travels a horizontal distance of 3,300 feet (1,000 m) and a vertical distance of 500 feet (150 m) in a ride that lasts three minutes, traveling from the South Waterfront neighborhood to OHSU Hospital. Although intended for commuters to the hospital, it is open to the public and has become quite a tourist attraction for great views of the city.

The magnificent Mount Hood looming over the city; Mount Adams (and a glimpse of Mount St. Helens) is in the picture below.

Portland Aerial Tram, posted earlier: