We headed out bright and early for downtown Portland. The day was clear and cool, which was a nice change of pace from the somewhat overcast days we'd gotten used to.
We began our walk at Pioneer Square, and wound our way through downtown Portland. We explored the South Park blocks and headed north through Waterfront Park, which had a nice view of Mt. Hood. From there we walked through the Saturday Market with its wide variety of small shops selling everything from paper lamps to chocolate. Next up was Chinatown where we stopped at the Classical Chinese Garden, a nicely tranquil change-of-pace from the urban landscape.
We then walked through the North Park blocks and tried to find the 24-hour Church of Elvis, which we later found out had sadly closed a few years ago. At that point we were at the Pearl District so we grabbed lunch at a vegan cafe/yoga studio.
After our morning of walking we headed back to the hotel to watch the second half of the Ohio State game, which from what we gathered was the only half worth watching. Go Bucks!
Just before dinner we drove up to Council Crest Park and got a nice look at Mt Hood, Mt Ranier, Mt Adams, and Mt St Helens. Finally we headed back to the NW district and had a delicious dinner outside as the sun set.
You can see the rest of today's pictures here.
Tomorrow: Washington Park!
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