A whole day of non-driving is always a relaxing day on a road trip. Great though it is to have the world roll pass your window as you make your way along the planned route, it is just as nice to have a day where you can relax, take a breath, chill out and explore the place that you are temporarily calling home. Today is one of those days.
An evening spent at the Deschutes Brewery sampling their beers and eating their food was followed by a peaceful nights sleep atop the Sentinel in downtown PDX (thats how locals refer to Portland apparently). Morning happened with less than the usual sirens and shouting that a downtown hotel has provided in previous cities. After a trip to the complimentary breakfast goodies room and subsequent feast-in-bed we headed out into town. Portland continued to be earily quiet, just the rustling of newspaper bedding from the numorous homeless folk encorouged us to seek refuge back at Deschutes where we further sampled the brews and foods.
An afternoon relaxing on the roof terrace with some local vino and a good book is in order now, with a planned visit to a nearby pasta house for dinner later which will conclude our PDX break. Tomorrow the bright lights of Seattle beckon us on. The Flaming Lips will entertain us (look them up) while the Paramount Hotel will look after our every need... hopefully.
Fred.
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