Portland Proud

After a few trips around downtown Portland we were able to find a cute studio apartment just big enough for Jen and Gus. With the help of her family we were able to get it furnished and all setup in no time at all, and before we knew Jen was settled in a brilliant area of the city ready for her program to start. The Northwest area is great, close to parks and grocery stores, cafes and bars, and unfortunately within walking distance of plenty of clothing stores. After a quick weekend trip to Seattle it was time to Jen to start classes. This was going to be quite an adjustment, with a 5.30am wake up call in order to get to class on time. After making sure Gus didn’t cause too much trouble being left alone in the apartment for extended periods, it was time for me to get out of the way and head back across the country. So it is back to our long distance ways, emails and phonecalls aplenty. At least we are on the same continent this time, without a 14 hour flight between us. The next stage in our adventure begins…

Pictured: Jen’s new place, the rose garden nearby, Gus teething? and the famous Seattle Marketplace and first Starbucks.