Portland

In the morning we grabbed a nice cup of coffee in the rest stop before driving into Portland. There was a lot of traffic and it was just stop and go for half an hour but we had plenty of time.
Right after parking we went to do a little self guided walk tour through downtown, a friend of mine had already told us to be careful because there had been recently some incidents with homeless people. And it did feel a little unsafe in the beginning but after around 10 minutes we realized that they're pretty harmless and relaxed. We walked from the old center and Chinatown to the pretty riverside park and then to the central district. In the university area was a nice little farmers market and you could really feel the livelihood and charm of the city. A highlight of our tour was Powell's books, a whole block exclusively dedicated to a book store.
At noon we had scheduled to meet with a friend of mine, who I've met in Iceland six years ago and we stayed in loose touch since then. It was soo nice to catch up and share our plans with each other and the two hours flew by. But I'm sure we're going to see each other again somewhere in the world ☺️ She also gave us a hint about a waterfall just half an hour east of Portland. And she was so sweet to give us a lucky charm on our journey - a little fridget spinner in the shape of a golden snitch.
After the Multnomah Falls we continued on further East just shortly after the Idahoan border and another timezone change 😅Read more