The 10 hour trek from San Francisco to Portand was like one long, continuous uphill drive. Although the drive was long, it was also very scenic with views of snow capped mountains and an abundance of evergreen trees. When we finally reached Portland, we were highly impressed by the downtown skyline and both agreed that it was the best one yet. Although we were visiting Portland, we technically stayed in an apartment-like hotel (Staybridge Suites) across the state line in Vancouver, Washington. On our first full day in Portland, we went downtown to checkout the Nike flagship store and also braved the cold Portland wind to walk to Voodoo Doughnuts where we waited in line for an hour to try six doughnuts including the Bacon Maple Bar, Grape Ape, and Apple Fritter. After tasting the absolutely amazing doughnuts and seeing the other 70 people also waiting in line, it was clear to us why native Portlanders consider this place an institution. Voodoo Doughnuts, like the rest of Portland, is a bit alternative, but this is a quality Portlanders are very proud of. After exploring downtown, the rest of our time in Portland was spent watching Redbox movies and taking a break from the fast-paced travel of the last few weeks.
Some of the hills we encountered on the drive to Portland.
The evergreens and mountains of Oregon.
The outside of the flaship Niketown in Portland.
The line at Voodoo Doughnuts
The Voodoo Doughnuts menu
A few of the doughnuts we tried - Grape Ape, Apple Fritter, and Bacon Maple Bar.
Evidence of Portland's pride of its weirdness.
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