I’m on the train now - the Coast Starlight - which will take me to Portland. From there, I’ll grab a rental car, pick up my dad at PDX, then head onwards to Astoria. I’m writing this at around 10pm Monday, and I should arrive in Portland before 4pm Tuesday.
Here’s me at the Emeryville Amtrak station:

And here’s my blurry view from the lounge car:

Thanks to everyone who’s wished me luck on this exceedingly ambitious journey. It was great seeing everyone’s faces for the last time in ~3 months.
Special thank you to An: you’ve been more supportive than I could have ever asked for. I’m not sure how you put up with my antics. I guess you like me enough. I hope I can make you feel the same, once this is over.
That’s all for now. I’ll try to make a more detailed post tomorrow 🫡