Extended Stay America - Portland - Beaverton
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Lighthouse Down and Portland Bound
... headed to I-5 we stumbled upon a beautiful cluster of trees and old buildings that necessitated a stop at what turned out to be Willamette University, We spent about 20 minutes just walking around, taking pictures, and imagining what it would be like to be a student there. Finally ready we got back on the road for our last leg of the trip heading into Portland. The driving definitely let us know the big city was approaching! We of course made it safe and sound to our hotel and ...
The end of the summer break
... br>
We are changing the direction of our travels for the second year. Our budget has shrunk to less half what we had last year and we going to be volunteering in each of the countries in order to spend more time in one place, get to know the culture and people more deeply and to learn from and with these people. We are looking forward to deeping our experiences and learning new things.
We have been asked by a few ...
Oh Pittock!
... sun came out to play, which made for some beautiful pictures and the walk seemed worthwhile again. A Dalmatian called Sherman was out to play at the mansion too, but he wasn't too keen to be touched by us foreigners, or maybe he was just more concerned by his owner saying he'd lost the bag of food. Walking down the hill was of course a lot easier than going up, but the sun shining and a typical American school bus driving past made it even better. ...
Last Day in Beaverton
... up Brenda and drive me back to Serge and Nikki's. Nikki got home first, then Serge on his bike. CS and Brenda stayed for pizza while Theo entertained us. All too soon it was time to go to the airport. I was afraid my checked bag that now contained my carryon might be too big but they let it go at 51 lbs. Of course, I paid $23 for the privilege. The overnight flight was fine.
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Beautiful day to stay in bed
... some sleep and took a big dose of strong Tylenol.
Karol took some beautiful pictures at both locations and some of those are attached to this blog entry. The Japanese Garden was very serene and perfectly groomed. The Rose Test Garden had hundreds of varieties, colors and sizes of roses.
They had a wonderful time and got back to the hotel in time to get a little rest before we caught a cab to Jake's Crawfish West for some very good seafood.
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