Brenda had never visited the Pittock Mansion in Portland and I hadn’t been there since before we were married 43 years ago. So we decided to spend part of a day and a night in the City of Roses.
Our hotel was downtown and had valet parking with “free” charging. I say that because the valet parking wasn’t free, so the charging really wasn’t free, either. But, after a brief snafu on check in, we walked to dinner.
We had asked our good friends who live in Portland for suggestions on where to eat. We were within walking distance of the Waterfront Park, so we chose, on their recommendation, Il Terrazzo. We made reservations (which was a good choice, even on a Wednesday evening). We like good food and good atmosphere and wanted to end our trip on a high note.
The food and service were excellent. We often split meal at restaurants, because true to “the American way”, bigger seems better. The photos you see are our split Caesar Salad and our split Boscaiola. The Caesar was a Caesar (it’s kind of hard, in my opinion, to mess up a Caesar salad). And the Boscaiola was phenomenal. When it arrived, we thought it looked a bit small and wondered if we should have split, but it was so rich and flavorful, we were glad we split.
The next morning, we walked to a nearby coffee shop (we love urban settings), which had good coffee and average pastries, then packed up and made the short drive back to Eugene.
We love road tripping, but we also love getting back home. We drove 2,330 miles, which was about average for one of our road trips. Total charging cost was $145.19, about a third the cost of gas.
So until next year…
