Lan Su Chinese Garden

Our last stop on the tour of Portland took us the solitude of the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Actually, it wasn't very quite since it was pretty full of people.

Pittock Mansion

A visit to the Pittock Mansion takes us to the highest point in the city. From here we get a good view of the surrounding areas.

The International Rose Test Garden

Wouldn't be a trip to the City of Roses without I show you a few roses, now would it? A stop on our city tour took us to Washington Park to sample the International Rose Test Garden. Here we found oodles of roses of every size, shape, and color.

The Willamette River

We signed on to a half-day tour of Portland to get a feel for the place. Our first stop was by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) on the banks of the Willamette River. While there was no time to visit the large, modern museum (we will certainly need to return for an extended visit), we did get to walk down to the river to see the city and a few of the many bridges.

Portland Farmer's Market

Not all our trips were to see lots of water located in various directions out of town. We also spend time in the city exploring. One of our first expeditions was to the Portland Farmer's Market located in a park near Portland State University.