sorry i was m.i.a. for last week's greatest hits. we were in portland drinking craft beers, hiking, eating yummy food, catching up with some of our besties and snuggling their five-month-old.
we were gifted this trip for christmas from my amazing parents who also watched the boys for the 3.5 days we were gone.
our pictures would give some (who don't know us very well) the impression that we are a very out-doorsy couple. and you immediately know that is false by the granny way that i phrased that sentence.
the change of scenery was a nice change of pace, as was our brush with nature.
waterfalls and japanese gardens do the body good.
the whole trip was one big hit, so i have picked a few dozen or so pics to show you how we spent our time.
1) portland was in bloom. gorgeous. there were far fewer hipsters and far more rays of sunshine than i ever imagined.
2) look at sarah and travis' cute house, next to another cute house, and another....
3) once ikey got used to our faces all up in his mug, he let me snap and snuggle away.
4) we hiked to some incredible falls. we got soaked, hence the fuzzy pictures.
{chris = crazy fool alone on that bridge}
{chris + travis + ike = three crazy fools on a bridge. no girls allowed.}
{much like a tree, you can tell my age by counting the wrinkles around my eyes. happy wrinkles.}
5) warming up with some pho.
6) proof that we did other non-outdoorsy things: dinner and drinks with other texans-turned-portlandians. sorry for the blur, this pic was snapped on manual focus at the end of the night ;)
7) more snuggles from my homeboy during a breakfast with sweet michelle and her gorgeous family. we have known each other for a million years and have reconnected through facebook and blogs. wonderful interwebs...
8) the japanese gardens were high on chris' to-do list. i sure am glad. beee-you-tee-ful.
{somebody looks an awful lot like his daddy}
this trip makes me miss having these friends in our own backyard, but at the same time it makes me so happy that they have carved out a place for themselves in such a beautiful city. as long as they promise to come home frequently so we can fill their bellies with mexican food, margaritas, and what-a-burger...
hooray portland!
here's a list of the amazing places we tried that came recommended by others. it's my way of paying it forward:
stanich's- messy burgers and pitchers of beer
pine state biscuits- delicious coffee and mouthwatering biscuits (with or without gravy)
pho an- steaming bowls of pho
pok pok- asian chicken wings. delicious food and atmosphere.
liberty glass- fun bar in an old house under a bridge.
posie's- bakery and breakfast
smallwares- tapas, only asian style. best meal of the trip.
kenny and zuke's- jewish deli. bagels and pastrami for breakfast? yes, please.
have you been to portland? what did you think?
xoxo,
coco
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