Posted by Stace on June 8, 2012 in
From the Road |
∞ Yesterday started out earlier than perhaps we would’ve liked, because it would have been great to sleep in and get off to a leisurely (or even lazy) start. Alas, we had too many little stops we wanted to make before pointing toward home, so we managed to get ready, loaded up, and checked out of [...]
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Posted by Stace on June 7, 2012 in
From the Road |
∞ Today was a lovely day in the Seattle area, built around seeing as many of my loved ones in the city as I could. Becca and I got up early in Portland, grabbed a quick cold breakfast from the hotel lobby, and hit the road. Pretty quickly, we Game of Thrones nerds got excited at [...]
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Posted by Stace on June 6, 2012 in
From the Road |
∞ It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep can do for a girl. This morning began after just such a rest, and the sky was grey but there was no rain, which we were a bit relieved to discover, as today was our main day to run around Portland and play. We got up and got [...]
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Posted by Stace on June 5, 2012 in
From the Road |
∞ It’s been two years since I last visited Portland. It’s also my first road trip with my friend Becca. Originally, we’d planned to make just a short trek from home (Napa) to Lake Tahoe, but when the opportunity to visit the Pacific Northwest fell into our laps, we jumped on it: Portland and Seattle are [...]
Tags: almond brittle, banana monkey caramel, cherry bomb, honey lavender, ice cream, lightning, maple bacon, olive oil, por que no, portland, rain, road trip, salt straw, salted ganache, sea salt caramel, storm, thunder, voodoo doughnut
