Heeeeeey friends! We just returned from a long weekend in Portland. It was the first flight for the babes and she did great. She is a great traveler. And by great traveler I mean she can nap in the car and sleep in any house. As I write this she's down for her morning nap, like clockwork. Thumbs up!
Anyway, we trekked up to Oregon with Blane and Aimee & co. It was fun. When we are with them Josh and I do 50% more so it was quite the trip. :p
We pulled a Portland and rented a house through Airbnb. It was 2 bed 2 bath with a full kitchen + laundry. We did laundry every day, had a dishwasher to clean bottles, and a fridge to store milk. Golden.
We went to Multnomah Falls.
We ate lots of good food.
We played in the most beautiful parks.
We walked around the Oregon Zoo.
We also shopped, went to the largest independent used and new bookstore in the U.S., racked up the goods at the Nike Company Store, toured Lake Oswego, and enjoyed the Hoyt Arboretum.
My pre conceived view of the city was not entirely what it was. Have you ever seen Portlandia? That's what I thought we were going into. Maybe a little eco conscious self righteousness? But instead we found the people to be so friendly, non judgmental and relaxed. What I'm saying is they still gave you a bag if you bought something and served your coffee in a to-go cup but lots of menu items were locally sourced and it was obvious everyone recycled.
My most coveted memories included spending time with Cakes, Noe beating Josh and Blane into submission during that one car ride, spending nights laughing and talking with Blane and Aimee, and exploring the city with my husband and daughter.
It was a nice break as summer winds down and we begin to head into fall.
Thankful for long weekends like these.
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