We have spent a few days in the Portland area with friends who were kind enough to put us up at their beautiful home in Lake Oswego. Yesterday, we strolled around the city and today, we visited a couple of vineyards in the Willamette Valley, south of Portland.
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| What the....? |
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| Family of seven |
Before we hit the Pearl District of Portland, we stopped by the Willamette River Park to let Lucy stretch her legs. Nothing too exciting there, but we were amazed to see a family of geese, two adults and five goslings on one of the docks. It was impressive to watch this family unit make there way from the dock into the water, one-by-one, with parents watching over them. In the same vicinity was a contraption, the likes of which I have never seen - a combination of small catamaran, bicycle and paddle boat, I think. It was suggested to me that this sort of thing was "very Oregon".
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| The Stoller vineyard |
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| Lucy saying goodbye to Luna |
This morning, we left Lake Oswego and drove south to the incredible Oregon pinot region of the Willamette Valley. In Dundee, we visited two vineyards, Stoller, recommended by our local oenophile friend and Torii Mor. The Stoller wines were excellent, and we were thrilled to find Toriii Mor, as we had enjoyed one of their pinots maybe a decade ago, but was never able to find them at Applejacks or anywhere else.
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| Chris sampling a lovely rose |
Later we drove to McMinnville, which is supposed to be the heart of Willamette Valley. We lucked out, as on Thursdays (today) there is a farmers market in town. Got some great veggies for the road.
Off to the Coast tomorrow. Our stay here was very enjoyable, especially with the company of our friends, but we also look forward to the next segment of the trip, where we will stay in 3 locations for 3 or 4 nights each. Slower pace.
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