Portland Oregon
June 7 - 14, 2025
Short drive up the 5 from Eugene to Portland. Rolled into the park and went to Deschutes brewery for a pint and a nosh. Dinner that night was fish tacos from our Wild Alaskan delivery (cod) with our corn on cob on top of salad.
Overall, both Eugene and Portland featured humans feeling free to be who they are - regardless of gender identity or any other constraints. And they were not all white cities! It was really lovely and refreshing after being in small, conservative Oregon towns.
Portland was having Fleet Week this weekend so we decided to tour a Guided Missile Ship. Waited almost two hours for the tour (it was hot - 93 degrees!) which was a bit disappointing. Get to tour the deck and get a mostly rote explanation of the systems. This weekend also featured Chinese boat races - we did not get to see but we got a pic of the bots!
Portland was having Fleet Week this weekend so we decided to tour a Guided Missile Ship. Waited almost two hours for the tour (it was hot - 93 degrees!) which was a bit disappointing. Get to tour the deck and get a mostly rote explanation of the systems. This weekend also featured Chinese boat races - we did not get to see but we got a pic of the bots!
