Leif read about the Portland Aerial Tram (http://www.portlandtram.org/) months ago and we knew we needed to take a ride! It's the main transportation for visitors of patients at the Oregon Health & Science University (http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/) and is just beautiful in its elegant, silver bullet appearance.
There are two gondolas (trams) that depart about every 6 minutes, except on Sundays in the fall and winter (as we found out when we tried this out last weekend).
We were pretty fascinated at it entering the station. It definitely slows down, but still knocks around a little as it eases into place.
Taken mid-air as the other tram approached.
Both of the two scenic shots above were taken in transit while on the tram. We were lucky the weather was so beautiful, and this time of year the trees were striking from this vantage point.
Taken from the balcony of the hospital, watching the tram approach the hospital station.
The hospital had balconies on two different levels and again, what a great opportunity to view Portland on a beautiful day in the fall.
There's this great skybridge that takes patients, visitors and medical staff from building to building.
Traveling back down. Now on to the Columbia River!
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