Tuesday, September 10, 2013...

 

I woke up around 7:30 AM feeling somewhat better, but still very achy.  After putting a call into my pharmacist brother, Jeff, and explaining my symptoms Jeff said it sounded like the flu.  Drink plenty of liquids (got Gatorade) and take Advil...and I started feeling much better.  THANKS JEFF! After getting some Starbucks Coffee and a cheese Danish, it was time to check out of the hotel and head to Portland, Oregon.

 

A fleeting glimpse of Mount Rainier as we head toward Portland, Oregon

 

 

 

As we headed south we luckily got some views of Mount Rainier, made a pit stop near Olympia, Washington, saw the domed Washington State Capitol, and made it through lots of traffic in Tacoma.  We were in an area with some beautiful rolling hills as we got closer to our next destination, Portland, Oregon.  Crossing the draw bridge into north Portland, luckily the GPS was able to guide us through several loops of the highway to 1000 North Anchor and our condo along the Columbia River for the next 6 days. 

 

Pat's brother, John, & sister-in-law, Janice, would be sharing the three bedroom condo with us, as we were all in Portland for the wedding of Megan Savage, John's daughter/Pat's niece.  We were surprised when John pulled up right behind us and parked at the condo's address.  After Pat spoke with the condo owner to retrieve the condo entry code, we made our way into the elevator and headed to 406.  Two sets of keys, and garage opener were lying on the island when we walked in the door.  Very nice layout with a large master suite, a king-sized bed & large jetted tub, two other bedrooms with double beds, and a shared bathroom.  Great dining room & kitchen with all the appliances, family room with a fireplace, washer/dryer in a closet and a patio door out to a balcony. 

 

It was time to head back down to the cars, pull into the secure garage, and then unpack our luggage for the six day stay.  Since Pat's wife, Sharon, was flying in from Cincinnati the next day to join us for Megan's wedding, we gave the master suite to them.  After 17 days "on the road" we both had lots of laundry to do...so we started a load and then headed out to get something for supper.  We found a restaurant near the airport called "Shari's Pies."  It was a lot like Denny's, but lots of pies for dessert.  I had a Cuban sandwich, and of course some pie...cherry ala mode!

 

We decided to get to some groceries, but only found a 7/11 open.  We were able to at least get milk, cereal, bananas, and bread so we could make breakfast in the morning.  Arriving back at the condo, we did another load of laundry, and I set up the coffee maker for a full pot to be brewed in the morning.  Now, time get some well-deserved rest!