Shagwood Rose
Also just to touch on before we move on up to Portland.
If you haven't heard, like I hadn't on our way down.
The Avian Flu is moseying about America again.
However that should really only affect chickens right?
Well man did we ever see a lot of dead birds along the coast!
Even the day we left Newport I came across a dead seagull on the boardwalk as I was walking.
Even worse it had definitely been picked at!
And you know what that means!
ZOMBIE GULLS!
but none of us appear to have been effected as of yet
So on the third day of our adventure we left the glorious seaside of Newport
And headed inward and upward towards PORTLAND!!
It's very strange the transition from the homes of artists and meth zombies back into the big box commercialized world.
Happens somewhere close to Salem.
That's also when the fog pulls back and it's like
GASP!
CIVILIZATION!
On our way to Portland we stopped at, possibly the only outlet mall in Oregon (which is so weird but perhaps strategic for a state with no taxes on their shopping)
THE WOODBURN PREMIUM OUTLET MALLS!!
Oh it was glorious!
We bought sooooo much!!
As Canadians do at outlet malls in America.
Also there was definitely a large focus on active wear!
Compression pants
Running shoes!
There came a moment (and if you know my rollypolly self) where I was like omg....I'm gunna be one of those people who only wear active clothes and work clothes.
But quickly was like meh I will be STYLING!
And my booty will be gorgeous in my new pants!!
So car fully stocked we carried on
To the Hospitality Inn....
Such a questionable place
I mean it could have just been the one in Portland but dammmmmmmn questionable.
It should have been a sign when we parked beside a car with a bunch of anti-Obama stickers that we didn't quite belong here.
But we got Anita to check us in because she's the most efficient and good at dealing with people/rednecks
AND THEN WE WENT TO SOCK DREAMS!
THE MOST AWESOME SOCK SELLING PLACE A PERSON COULD WISH FOR!!!!!
We did admittedly get a little bit lost on the way there.
But once there oh the socks that were purchased!
Mostly knee high because they're so good!!
Then we soberly tottelled over to a place called Vine Gogh
A magical studio where you paint along with a teacher
Like Bob Ross Paint Along videos but with a real live person!
It's so wonderful
And you can drink wine or beer and they have little snacks
I had tea so I could drive
But it was a wonderful time and our paintings turned out so well.
Though mine went backwards in the seasons cause I wanted to show off my sunset...which you can hardly see but meh.
Even if Sherona thought differently of hers.
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