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Portland Oregon: A green city with amazing coffee
Portland Oregon is an earthy green place with mountains and bridges/ports filled with kind people and many dogs.
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North AmericaUnited States12 days / December 2021
Highs & Lows
Be sure to checkout Powells bookstore (I think biggest book store in US) and def get some food from the food trucks
The weather in December gets pretty cold (35-50) and it gets rainy
Itinerary Overview
Arriving in Portland was cold and foggy but nonetheless beautiful and very green. I loved getting food from the trucks, visiting popular bridges and seeing the unique colonial/modern fusion houses was super cool there. Another fun fact if you have ever read or seen the twilight franchise they filmed it in Portland and you visit the Cullen house. There are many forests and conservation areas nearby and mountains to hike MT Hood is in Portland as well. Portland has really cool and cute atheistic coffee houses, they’re really big on coffee there so if that’s you thing def get some! I loved Portland so much it had lots of unique beauty; from rainforests to the mountain views and huge Powells bookstore One more thing , Seattle Washington is only about a two hour drive from Portland so it can be a good day trip if you have the opportunity and time.
Q & A
What would you have changed?
Bring raincoats because there's lots of rain!
Anything go wrong during the trip?
Shoes got very muddy
How was the food?
Food was very good, Hawethorne food truck is a great food truck place .
What tips would you give a friend?
Bring good rain jacket and warm socks, good shoes because it will get muddy if hiking.
Packing tips?
Bring thick socks and warm jackets .
Transportation Tips?
I traveled by car to most places because my cousin lives there but I Uber is good or bus. Because Portland is less city and more walking distance I think renting a car is a great idea
Any surprises?
More rain than I thougbt
Booking details?
I stayed with my cousin so lodging I am not too sure about. But airbnb is a good idea if you want to be more on the country side rather than city.
Lodging
My cousin's house
Cousins house