Downtown Portland

Start walking!

...check out the buildings, get lunch from a food truck, try on some Doc Martens, scan floors and floors of books and then buy a few, stroll the waterfront, try a restaurant, feed the ducks, people watch, there are so many ways to fill a day in Portland!

The gentleman who checked us in at the Marriott Hotel said he spent his
entire first year in the city trying a new food truck every day for lunch!

It is so easy to get lost in Powell's from the sheer size
 of the building and the quantity of books on display.

Doc Martens - even come in floral, who knew?

Beautiful path around the waterfront lined with cafes and ice cream shops and this view.

Cool way to promote and take care of electric cars in the city.

What is their story and are they possibly related?

Love the symmetry of fire escapes.

Voodoo donuts, seemed that everyone in town was carrying a pink box,
including fellow passengers on our flight back to San Diego.

Don't forget to look up at all the old buildings.

Good-bye Portland,

a city worth exploring....

Charles Street

I love Boston. I worked in Boston. I have visited Boston many times since leaving.

Because it is old and historic, it feels the same and looks the same, even though restaurants come and go and new shops spring up.

Our August trip was all about western Massachusetts and getting to a wedding so we had very little time in our beloved Beantown.

But strolling down Charles Street did the trick.....

 Until next time!

Tour of Templeton

There is more to Templeton than the popular Hewitt Hardware Store that I wrote about yesterday. 

Let's walk down Main Street and check it out.

Chamber of Commerce

Love the architectural details on this old building.

Bright yellow music….seems like a happy place to learn.

We were told that this is THE place to eat.  McPhee's!

Nature's Touch Nursery & Harvest

Venturing down a side street is this lovely church.

And residences that are not bound by strict HOA rules.

And if you go further out, you will see:

And this is where our tour started. 

Bella Luna Winery

Charismatic owner and a stash of maps so you don't miss anything in the area.

Be sure and taste the Fighter Pilot Red.