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Jean and I flew from San Francisco to Portland on Thursday night. We were lucky
(or unlucky?) enough to be pulled from the main line and have our bags put through
a secondary x-ray machine. Though the baggage handler didn't make it clear to us
immediately, this speeded up the process for us, as we didn't have to stand in line
anymore.
There was a long line going into the x-ray machines to enter the gate area, but we
passed through without a hitch. Most of the National Guard troops simply stood around,
waiting if needed, though some of them helped passengers put their bags through the
machines.
It was a packed flight. As we headed up the coast, we saw the beautiful orange glow
of the setting sun to our left.
We checked into the Heathman Hotel, where we also ate dinner that night. The menu
includes some gamey meats; we had venison and rabbit, which were quite good.
If I had known about the free high-speed internet access in every guest room, I might
have brought my laptop computer. But they do have a machine set up in the hotel
library which is freely accessible; I was able to use it to access weather reports.
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