Wednesday, August 8th
We woke up rocked by the waves of floatplanes taking off beside Noelle’s floating home on Lake Union. We hung out with Noelle while she made us a delicious breakfast, and then we walked around her dock to check out the different floating homes in her “community.” After a late start out of Seattle, we rocketed down to Portland on I-5.
We arrived at Elliot and Brad’s apartment and our hosts gave us a nice tour of historic Irvington, the neighborhood in which they live. The four of us shared a “bucket,” a delicious concoction whose recipe we brought back from Southeast Asia earlier this summer. Once we had had our bucket and were ready for a fun evening we jumped on the MAX train for a trip downtown into Portland. Portland is known for its variety of food carts and casual street food, and we decided to go for the real local experience by devouring Egyptian food. The Egyptian food made us thirsty, so Elliot brought us to Momo’s, his regular after-work watering hole, where we were met by some of his co-workers for a few drinks and a lot of laughs.
The tour of Portland continued after Momo’s as we were brought to public squares and historic areas downtown. One of the most interesting was a square where if you stood in a specific spot within a circular brick structure you could hear your echo even though those standing around you could only hear your regular voice. From there, a quick MAX ride brought us back to Irvington and a comfortable bed.
The tour of Portland continued after Momo’s as we were brought to public squares and historic areas downtown. One of the most interesting was a square where if you stood in a specific spot within a circular brick structure you could hear your echo even though those standing around you could only hear your regular voice. From there, a quick MAX ride brought us back to Irvington and a comfortable bed.
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