Difference between revisions of "2018-03-25 45 -122"

Revision as of 05:07, 26 March 2018

Location

On the MAX tracks near PDX airport

Participants

Many people without knowing it
Jiml (talk)

Plans

I'm afraid I won't make it to this, as I don't see my making it to the airport tomorrow. From looking at Google maps, it looks like anyone taking the Red Line to the airport will go through the hashpoint.

Expedition

Well, the best laid plans of mice and men.... :-)

It turns out that I needed to go into Portland anyway, so I went in a little early and parked next to the Airport Embassy Suites. I walked about 400 feet and found myself right near the hashpoint. I took a few pictures and then headed on to my next Portland destination. As I was leaving a southbound MAX Red line train came by, so I took a picture...

Photos

Achievements

Land Geohash

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+It turns out that I needed to go into Portland anyway, so I went in a little early and parked next to the Airport
+Embassy Suites.   I walked about 400 feet and found myself right near the hashpoint.   I took a few pictures and then headed
+on to my next Portland destination.   As I was leaving a southbound MAX Red line train came by, so I took a picture...
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