I do love DC, but 8 weeks is about enough. The weather here rivals the good old PNW. but i have to admit, there are a few things that make me a little nutty. so i thought I would share:
lots of people smoke - in public, where i am walking.
people bicycle on the side walks!! and dont wear helmuts!! this could be my next public health mission.
the traffic is like nothing i have seen before (1.5 hours to go about 12 miles the other evening)
the lines at the grocery stores are like nothing i have seen before. at the Trader Joe's across the street sometimes the line is about 1/8 mile long, esp on Sundays. I am not joking, it snakes the entire store and out the door. i tried to take a photo, but it didnt work.
People are way too fancy - coats, shoes, suits, hair, blah, blah, blah. less money to spend on gear.
no IPA on tap. i have to walk over a mile to get any decent beer (but the Whole Foods does carry my fav Caldera IPA in cans).
I finally found a cafe that sells good coffee (stumptown, cafe intelligensia), only to end up paying $2.50 for a 12 oz americano and 14 bucks for 12 oz of beans. and I got a bit of attitude from the barista (dude, i live in PDX).
Portland food ROCKS. there are some want-to-be's here, but they are few and far between (and expensive).
bottom line. Portland has it all and we are very lucky...those of us who live there.
having ranted a bit, this is my last weekend here and i will enjoy it to the fullest!!
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