our honeymoon

In a nutshell, here is how we spent our days:

Sunday
Arrived in Portland around 2:30. Got lost. Took over an hour to find our hotel that was just 15 miles away. Napped. Walked around downtown. Ate at Typhoon. Mmm Thai food. Walked back. Took a bubble bath in a bathtub that went up to my waste. Watched a movie in our room.
Monday
Woke up. Shared an americano & a muffin at The Dragonfly Coffee House. Drove around all the different districts of Portland. Drove the wrong way down a one-way street. Went to Powell's and Danny bought a book with over 800 pages. Split a burger and Caesar salad at Bread & Ink. Voted best burger ever. By us. Back to the hotel to change. Road trip up the scenic Columbia River Highway. Took our breath away. Saw Multnomah falls. Hiked up it. Hiked up the one next door. Took our time driving home. Road bikes through downtown. Ordered pizza at Old Town Pizza and rode bikes along the Willamette River while we waited. Took our pizza back to the hotel. Danny carried it with one hand while he rode with the other. Reminded me of this. Made me smile. Picnicked on our bed at the hotel and fell asleep early.
Tuesday
Woke up early. The plan was to go for a drive and go wine tasting in the vineyards. But Danny rolled over and said, "Hey want to drive to Seattle today?" And I said "Okay!" And that was that. So we showered and dressed and were on the road by nine. (After a pit stop at the Portland Coffee House.) Were in Seattle by 11:30. Drove around. Parked. Walked about 7 miles to all the different things we wanted to see, like the fish market and the first ever Starbucks and the farmers market and the glass blowing studio and the space needle, etc. Got lunch at a little French bistro. Plain baguette with slices of brie. Perfection. Stumbled upon my favorite store. Bought a couple pieces that were on sale. Scanned for even less. Even better. Road the metro. Drove home. Walked around to find a place for dinner and ended up at #1 Italian restaurant in Portland, Mama Mia Trattoria. It was just wonderful.
Wednesday
Took our time waking up. Got room service. Once again overpriced, but what the heck. You only honeymoon once. Right? Right. Walked over to Stumptown later for a great espresso for him and vanilla latte for me. His with a heart. Mine with a leaf. Walked through Portland Outdoor Store. Danny was mesmerized by all the flannels but couldn't pick one. Went back to the hotel to change into our suits. Sick of eating out; stopped at Target for some yogurt and cheese and crackers and trail mix. Oh Target, you never disappoint. Drove to our destination. Met our raft guide and had the time of our lives white water rafting. Almost fell out twice but Danny grabbed me back in. We laughed a lot and just enjoyed the surroundings. This is us. The water was freezing (61) but we both got in. We are still proud of ourselves for it. Drove home, injury free. Defrosted in the tub, got ready for a night out in the Pearl District. Ended up at Henry's Tavern. Mmm. Walked home through the jazz clubs and book stores and coffee shops. Watched a movie and called it a night.
Thursday
Woke up and rode bikes back to Stumptown for coffee. Sat at the bar and people watched until we were done. Went back to the hotel to pack, shower, etc. Went one last time to our favorite district and ate at a little Boulangerie (Aim- I pretended you were behind the counter making pastries and it made me smile and wish we had just one more day to come see you). Then we turned in our car and flew home.

We didn't want to leave. But once we got home it felt good to be here. And it just gets better everyday.