Day 3
Today was also marked by some pretty awesome food (at least in my opinion). We ate breakfast at Pine State Biscuits - I had a biscuit with fried chicken, cheese, bacon, and apple butter. Life-changing. Lunch was from some food carts downtown, we got donuts from Voodoo Donuts, and dinner came courtesy of Bunk Sandwiches and Salt & Straw Ice Cream in Alberta (a neighborhood on the NE side of Portland).
(Seems I missed getting a picture of lunch. I got a burger from the Steaks 5th Avenue, a food cart that's been around Portland for about 15 years. It was great.)
Our main activity of the day was the Secrets of Portlandia walking tour. If you're ever around Portland, I highly recommend it - Erik (the guide) knows a ton about the city, and at the end you tip him however much you think the tour was worth. We had a pretty big group so the tour took a bit over two hours, but it usually doesn't take that long.
We saw some pretty cool stuff along the way, such as...
An awesome-looking car:
The World's Smallest City Park (Mill Ends Park, aka Leprechaun Park):
And a dog riding on its owner's back through the middle of downtown:
We also stopped in Powell's Bookstore (which takes up an entire city block), and wandered along the river for a bit.
Gear - an aside
I switched from my old dSLR rig (Canon 60D and 3 lenses) to a smaller Olympus body and one lens... so far it's working out great. The weight/size savings have been a welcome change and the image quality is fantastic.
Coming soon
Driving up the coast
Seafood
Probably another park visit
Other posts are here!
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