Yes cats and kittens, Lizzie, Scout and I will be leaving for Seattle soon. Scout will be leaving us for this leg of our trip. She will be spending the Thankgiving weekend with her dad.
Last night we attempted to go to Voodoo Donut. This did not work out as there was a fatty line... and no place to park. There was a lot that was $2.00 per half hour. When we went in it, the guy told us the fee would be $10. Oh. Hell. Naw! There was nothing on the parking sign that said $10.Lizzie and I agreed that sheisty practices were in play and left the lot. Since we are sticking by the "we stay together" theory, no donuts were had because we couldn't be together. We're going to try again this morning.
Portland is a gorgeous city. The downtown area, where we're staying, is vibrant and glorious, There's an eclectic mix of shops and restaurants in very pretty buildings. I love it!
PS: Portland hates left turns. We ended up driving over 10 minutes out of our way because I couldn't turn around!!!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
A quick recap of today's travels:
We were making really good time until the snow flurries started at Mt Shasta. We decided to put on the snow chains.... and found out that we suck at putting on snow chains. We didn't keep them on for long before the snow started to thin out, and was finally turned into rain. This did put us a bit behind schedule.
We made it to Portland by about 5 p.m., and discovered that it is impossible to make a left turn anywhere in this city. Seriously. San Francisco has nothing on Portland. We drove in circles for 30 minutes before we could get to our hotel.
After a brief rest we headed out to a restaurant called The Screen Door, which came highly recommended by a friend of Emma's. Their menu is a "celebration" of Southern food. The food was divine and plentiful! After dinner we made our way to Powell's Books, which is a Portland institution. Powell's ROCKS. It is HUGE, and they sell both new and used, so there are all sorts of amazing finds there. They had an ENTIRE WALL (probably 60 shelves) of Tudor history. WOW!
After the bookstore we tried to find Voodoo Doughnut, another famous Portland landmark. Again we were hampered by the no left turn issue, and ended up going 5 miles out of the way before we were able to turn around. We finally located the shop, only to find a huge line snaking its way down the street. After a long and exhausting day, we decided to give Voodoo Donuts a shot in the a.m.
Sleep beckons... will try to post photos when we find the time.
~Lizzie~
We were making really good time until the snow flurries started at Mt Shasta. We decided to put on the snow chains.... and found out that we suck at putting on snow chains. We didn't keep them on for long before the snow started to thin out, and was finally turned into rain. This did put us a bit behind schedule.
We made it to Portland by about 5 p.m., and discovered that it is impossible to make a left turn anywhere in this city. Seriously. San Francisco has nothing on Portland. We drove in circles for 30 minutes before we could get to our hotel.
After a brief rest we headed out to a restaurant called The Screen Door, which came highly recommended by a friend of Emma's. Their menu is a "celebration" of Southern food. The food was divine and plentiful! After dinner we made our way to Powell's Books, which is a Portland institution. Powell's ROCKS. It is HUGE, and they sell both new and used, so there are all sorts of amazing finds there. They had an ENTIRE WALL (probably 60 shelves) of Tudor history. WOW!
After the bookstore we tried to find Voodoo Doughnut, another famous Portland landmark. Again we were hampered by the no left turn issue, and ended up going 5 miles out of the way before we were able to turn around. We finally located the shop, only to find a huge line snaking its way down the street. After a long and exhausting day, we decided to give Voodoo Donuts a shot in the a.m.
Sleep beckons... will try to post photos when we find the time.
~Lizzie~
Like the postal service, "through rain and sleet and snow..."
We made it to Portland. Will update on the arduous journey after dinner.
Emma & Lizzie
Emma & Lizzie
*Rolls over, hits snooze button*
It's 4 a.m. This is the part where I think that I don't really want to go anywhere, and would give anything for a couple more hours of sleep. We should arrive in Portland between 2-3 p.m.
~Lizzie~
~Lizzie~
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Supersonic Road Trip!!!
Scout, Lizzie and I will be on our way to Seattle a week from today! Come follow our planning and travels here!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
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