Went to the “Portland Saturday Market”. It was cool, but more flea market than farmer’s market, which I don’t particularly care for. Was right by the river and Japanese Garden though, so that was nice. Also stopped by Powell’s Books which was very impressive. Four floors of books!
Went to the Portland Art Museum, had lunch, and walked around the “Cultural District” downtown. Definitely a great area outside of the Pearl District that has a more “Portland” vibe than the Pearl District.
Later I had an amazing evening/night with everyone at the house, and met other AirBnB hosts and guests. There was tons of great food; most of which came right from the gardens outside.
THE most AMAZING macaroni and cheese I have ever had. Paired with a “Florida Hurricane” and a pulled pork sandwich. Tasted like home.
Went to a great cafe that was roasting beans 10 feet away from me! Too bad it was 90 degrees in there. I’m starting to really enjoy cold brews…
My first day in Portland went as well as I could have wished! The room I’m staying in is great, Faith (my host) is great, and Portland is amazing! The room is like college campus housing, except way better. If I wasn’t sharing a bathroom I could easily feel like I was the only one living here (when there are really 5 adults in total; and a two year old!) — but I’m also looking forward to getting to know everyone more.
I spent a bit of time today (really yesterday) exploring downtown, and I can say that while it was great, I’ll probably limit my time there. After spending a month in such a huge city as Melbourne it’s nice to be in a quiet neighborhood. The walk to Alberta street is super easy and I have access to tons of shops, restaurants, and cafes. There’s no huge reason to go downtown. However, the bus system is very nice for when I need to.
I went to the Portland WordPress User meetup. It’s very interesting to see how “the other side” interacts with WordPress.
Another great WordCamp. Arrived late on Friday night so I was only able to attend Saturday but I still had a great time as usual. Only the second time I’ve been to Grand Rapids but it remains as one of my favorite places to go.
On Sunday before my flight out I managed to go to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and the Grand Rapids Art Museum which were both very cool.
“A melange of land and sea”
