We didn't post to the blog this past week because we were away on a short trip to Portland, Oregon. We travelled on the Amtrak Cascades train from Bellingham: a beautiful, relaxing ride, and highly recommended.
We didn't have much of an agenda while in Portland -- we just wandered about, visiting different neighbourhoods and enjoying what the city has to offer. We visited Powell's Books (of course!), bought coffee beans at Stumptown in the Ace Hotel, shopped at the Wednesday Farmer's Market in Shemanski Park, wandered the neighbourhoods of Hawthorne, the Pearl District and Nob Hill, and visited the Oregon Zoo. We were quite taken with the city, especially its great transit system with free service in the downtown core (Vancouver, take note!) and the exceptionally friendly people.
Of course, Gwendolyn was a hit with all who met her. She's now a good friend of each one of the wait staff at Jake's Grill where we had breakfast each morning, and at Oba! in the Pearl where we enjoyed a lovely anniversary dinner.
All the parents out there know that travelling with a little one is lots of work, and honestly, we're pretty tired at the end of it all. But it was fun to spend time on the road as a family, and the smiles Gwendolyn attracted from all who met her made it all worthwhile.
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