Portland’s inofficial slogan is “Keep Portland wierd”. And you certainly meet a lot of wierd people in Portland. But also a lot of young, hip people on bikes, recycling bins and food trucks.
Pioneer Courthouse Square, the red brick central square.
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Food trucks. We had delicious Vietnamese.
The big bookstore in town, Powell’s Books, had beatiful pillars and an excellent map section.
And oh yeah, Portland is also the city of strip clubs. For some wierd reason. They are everywhere.
Naturally, because the Willamette River runs through the middle of Portland, there are many bridges here. This beautiful red one, for example.
Apparently, Portland is the most bicyclist dense city in the States. Five percent of Portlanders bike to work. I find that very sympathetic.
It is also very green, and feels small. Nowhere do you really get that city feeling. It feels more like a small town, with cosy small neighbourhoods and trees and flowers everywhere. It’s a nice place, laid back and unjudging. Open and small-scale.
Katja Malmborg 