Sunday, August 10, 2008

portland is better than seattle

Sorry that ive posted no pictures in two days. seattle was a little overcast and rainy. herb and i decompressed from the pace of the last seven days and relaxed. there were very few picture worthy moments. seattle seems a little like a city that needs a bit of reinvention after the heydayof the 90s. it had a lot of traffic. the pike's place market was fun and we had great chowder there this morning. but we were excited to get to portland. our hotel here is a wine hotel with a happy hour from 5 to 6 with free wine. herb and i had a glass and wandered around to the central square. portland is a little rough and tumble but really seems like an exciting town with lots of good places to eat. we happened on a celebration of an animal hospital with a live 70s cover band and microbrews. we hung out there for awhile and went for seafood. i had blackedened coho salmon with chipotle marinade and mashed potatoes. yummy. so far, portland is my favorite city i've seen. and herb pointed out that portland has a major medical center, which boulder does not.

anyway, pics tomorrow!!!!

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