This morning it was in the 40s, cloudy, and windy. After consulting the weather, we realized the next two days were going to be beautiful, so we decided to do our indoor activities today.
We started off by heading to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The museum had lots of amusing hands on activities, but due to a Star Wars exhibit that begins next month, quite a bit of the museum was closed for the installation of the exhibit. We saw a mediocre OmniMax movie on Greece, which I don't recommend. The highlight of the museum ended up being a tour of a decommissioned submarine, the USS Blueback, that was in service from the 1950s to the 1990s.
After spending the morning at the museum, the sun had come out and it had gotten quite a bit warmer, so we headed to the Pittock Mansion. It was built in 1914 by Henry Pittock, the driving force behind The Oregonian newspaper. The house had many innovative features such as a central vacuuming system and an intercom system. It is situated on a hill overlooking Portland, and the views are stunning.
In the evening, we headed to the trendy Pearl District for some window shopping and dinner.
The rest of today's pictures are here.
Tomorrow: More Portland!
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