Portland: top picks

I’m working my way through about 6Gs of photos from our trip to Portland and Seattle. Looking at them helps me forget about the travel woes and think back on what I really loved about both cities. Favourites: McMenamin’s Kennedy School: a historic, converted elementary school that opened in 1915 and held classes until 1975….

Hello from Portland! Land of Great Beer!

  After several fairly minor flight delays we arrived in Portland, minus one piece of luggage and seriously pissed off at YVR airport and Air Canada. Apparently Vancouver’s airport is the worst in the world for losing luggage. Not only did Chris lose nearly all his clothes, he’s also missing his ski boots and all his…