Portland, Oregon -- Dia Dos!

 

Our first full day in Portland started, of course, with Stumptown Coffee (above) and a Voo Doo Donut (below)!  Followed by as much in-town exercise we could get!!  It was a bit overcast, so we decided to head out to Washington Park.  The rose garden was beautiful, as well as the Japanese gardens.  Worth checking out if your ever in the area.  We made it back to the hotel via another food-truck stop, and then it was off on bicycles for the afternoon.  The ultimate goal was to cross over every bridge that connects the cities quadrants.  We were doing A-OK until Andrew got a flat.  Luckily, we were not too far from the hotel for the walk back.  Later that evening it was off to meet Ann Marie and Jon for a lovely dinner and a quick catch up!  I am still disappointed to have missed the wedding, but it was great to spend the evening with them one-on-one!

Portland, Oregon -- Dia Uno!

Andrew and I have been itchy to get out of town. Ok, maybe I tend to be a little more itchy than he! My friend Ann Marie put the bug in our ear! She recently got hitched in Oregon, but we were unable to make the ceremony, so we decided to head out the first chance we got!

 

We were starving by the time we arrived, so we stopped by the food trucks pronto! Of course it was a difficult decision on what to order because everything looked delicious! Andrew went for the Mexican truck, while I hit up the Indian food -- YUMMY!

 

I hope one day we have official bike parking with appropriate signage! We stayed at a great hotel called the Ace Hotel.  It was located in the Pearl District, so super close to everything we needed.  Each room had been decorated by a local artist, a Stumptown Coffee was downstairs, and an old-school photo booth in the lobby.....how could you go wrong??!!