Portland Part 1

Drove north from Chico to Portland, OR to spend some time with...


Brian, one of my best buds since age 12 and...


Catherine, a good friend from NC who just moved back to Oregon a few weeks ago.


My first night in town Catherine scored tickets to see the Portland Timbers (Major League Soccer) play. The crowd was crazy and the game was a ton of fun.


This is the Timbers' first year in the MLS and every game is sold out for the entire season! These people love their soccer.


Catherine and her friends had all the right gear and our seats were right on the field.


The Timbers beat the Columbus Crew 1-0.


The sporty weekend continued when I got to play on Brian's softball team the next day. Brian was beast, hitting a homer and a triple on the way to a 19-12 victory.


Ate at Cafe Vita. Brian got chiken & gravy while I tried the vegan fish & chips. No veggies allowed!


The grey and wet weather forced us to climb inside. While taking a break I tried some headstands. This is a big step for me since I feel really uncomfortable being upside down.


Catherine working on her slack lining skills.


Day hike along the Columbus River with some views.


This outcropping is called Angel's Rest.


The last time I was in Portland I ate at the downtown Voodoo Doughnuts location. Catherine lives 10 blocks away from the east side shop. Here is one of their vehicles used to transport doughnuts all around the city. Yeah, that is a doughnut topped with bacon.


This day I got a chocolate cake doughnut with Chick-O-Stick topping.


I also got this guy called the McMinnville, a raised yeast doughnut filled with Bavarian cream and topped with maple frosting. So good! I went every other day to get doughnuts.

Part 2 coming soon.