Trip Report: Amtrak Cascades 504 PDX to SEA in Business

The month of April can only mean one thing: time to head up to Seattle for Sakura-con again. I've taken Amtrak to and from Seattle plenty of times now, but this time I decided to cough up the extra $21 for Business Class.
While there's no lounge at Seattle King Street Station, if you're leaving from Portland Union Station, the lounge access alone is worth it. It's no Club Acela, but I do think the Metropolitan Lounge is one of Amtrak's best kept secrets. I do think Business Class is a lot better on the Talgo cars than the Horizon cars though, even if the Horizons have a ridiculous amount of legroom and reclining seats.