What I am reminiscing about?? My Portland trip ….that just comes to tell you…is that we are so in need of a VACATION around here in my house. Today, I will recap a few things about Portland that I just LOVE. I am so glad that I got a chance to visit Portland Oregon!! Honestly, I would have never picked this state or city to vacation with my family. But NOW…..I think my kids would love it out there..the state is beautiful!!
I left my house at 5:00 am on Thursday …without kids or husband. My first trip ever without my kids!!! We had a layover in Vegas so we call grabbed a bite to eat at the airport at this Mexican restaurant.

Our lunch stop at the Vegas airport on our layover to Portland Oregon
We landed in Portland Oregon a little 2:00 pm…so we UBER to the hotel .. checked into our hotel…dropped off our LUGGAGES and hit the streets.

Some of the sights that we saw on our ride from the airport (Portland, Oregon) to our hotel

The airport terminal in Portland Oregon
We were so hungry and so we stopped by this cute sushi restaurant that had an OUTDOOR sitting area. The city is so CLEAN!! We stayed in the Pearl District. They have bikes all over the area that you can rent to ride around (you can see it in the picture below)

Sitting outside of Bamboo Sushi in Pearl District

Vegas Airport

On our drive from Portland airport to our hotel

Portland Oregon is now legal

This coffee shop is delicious

yummy ice cream

One of the biggest BOOK store

Mother’s Restaurant that we had dinner at on Thursday Night

Food Truck all around Portland Oregon…this is what they are known for

Our table at Mother’s

Multnomah Falls

Breakfast bar at the hotel (Canopy Hilton)

The recreation & safety information at the waterfall

This view at Vista House was amazing

This is the tourist center

This waterfall was amazing!!

Inside of the Columbia Gorge

Viewing of the sturgeon

Another waterfall

Horsetail Waterfall

This NOLA donut place s so good

The beautiful mountain
We hit Stoller Family Estate on Saturday. We could not have ASKED for a more BEAUTIFUL WEATHER!!

The beautiful vineyard

The snacks from the vineyard
That evening we went to the restaurant Departure …located atop Meier & Frank Building. Departure is a Pan Asian Restaurant.
The bar was outside with an amazing VIEW.

The restaurant Departure
And that’s a wrap for our short trip to Portland, Oregon. We all headed home early Sunday morning. I made it home by 3:00 pm Sunday. Ready to take on my MOMMA DUTY again 😉