Portland, OR

We only had a day and a half to visit with our friends in Portland. We got together with Jen, Aquiles, Rene and Todd for dinner Friday night. Then Saturday we spent the day with Jen and Aquiles. First we hit the downtown Farmer's Market and then went for a bike ride on Sauvie Island. Sauvie Island sits in the Columbia River just outside the city.
The Island is very pretty with corn fields, u-pick flower farms, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes.
But, here is a warning: don't ever, ever, ever go on a sunny weekend in the fall. Never! It took us over 2 1/2 hours to go 3-4 miles. No kidding. There is only one bridge to get off and on the island so there were no other options. We actually took turns walking on the side of the road just to get out of the car. I had to laugh when I saw this sign - No Stopping or Parking - and considered calling the police to report the 300+ cars parked on the road. But I didn't think they'd find me humorous. Then there was the electronic speed limit sign - you know the ones that flash when you go over the posted speed limit? - well this one was mocking me with its "00" mph!

But, we realized that all we wanted from this weekend was to be with our friends and it really didn't matter where we were or what we were doing.