I think today was the first time in my life when I woke up at a hotel before the free breakfast was served, normally I barely want to get up before they stop serving it. Anyway, we headed out at dawn and immediately faced serveral miles of mountains with hills and sharp curves. The roads were a little wet, but fortunately it was not cold enough for freezing conditions because it looked like it would be really dangerous if the roads were icy. There were a lot of fog that we would sometimes drive above, through, or below and this was probably the prettiest part of our entire trip, but all of the curves, hills, and light rain did get tedious. About halfway through Oregon, the land got flatter and there were fewer trees but it was still scenic. We stopped near Portland to buy a shower curtain liner and a couple other things that we would need soon because Oregon doesn't have a sales tax. We had some pizza for lunch and then got back on the road, driving through the beautiful city of Portland. Around 12:30 we crossed the Columbia river to be in Washington. Washington was flatter and less green than Oregon, there was more traffic, and there apparently isn't a local translation for "Slower Traffic Keep Right." Traffic wasn't too slow, though, and we made it to our apartment in Seattle at around 3:15 local time.