On my last day in Portland I was able to do a bit of sightseeing.  The aerial tram was quite impressive and perhaps my favorite sightseeing adventure.  The tram was completed in December 2006 for a cost of $57 million dollars.  It stretches 3,300 feet from the South Waterfront terminal to the main campus of OHSU.  I met some doctors who regularly use the train to commute to work.  Very cool!

It only takes just a few minutes to ride to the top, but you get a glorious view of the city.  Mount Hood was just barely peaking over the clouds on my trip.  The train attendant joked that he uses the mountain to determine the weather forecast.  He said, "If you can see the mountain, it's just about to rain.  If you can't see the mountain - it's raining."

I made a very short video of my trip on the tram.  For more information on the tram go to portlandtram.org.

I missed out on the OMSI and the Zoo.  Maybe next time!  I'd like to hear about teacher experiences at each of those venues.  Of course, I think most of us are still recuperating from all the fun and getting ready to sit down to our Thanksgiving dinner.

So, Happy Holidays!  I hope to see everyone again at the next NSTA conference!