crazy nights

good last night in portland!

in celebration of seeing tristan for a night, things got a wee bit wild...

we had a night of fun, and thats all i'll say :)

Climb Hills

     Yesterday Tessa and I went on our first ride together of the trip. Going west of Portland and blindly going up a category two hill climb with and average of a 5.1% grade ( I know that doesn't sound like much but its pretty F@#$ing steep!) and then riding a hilltop road toward the rose gardens and back down into the pearl. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into but that is what I love about cycling. About half way up the climb I turned back down the hill to go find Tessa and cheer her on only to find her panting in exhaustion. We stop to catch our breathes thinking of just turning around and cruising down the hill back into Portland, but no little Tessa wanted to carry on! We got back on our saddles and kept our legs spinning dreaming of the top.

I'm King of the world!

This is Tessa's French Alps finish face! Words can not describe the look on her face when she finally made it to the top with me.  Her face was blushed red and sweat dripping off her brow. Ironically we then turned onto a road named Skyline the oddly looked a lot like the skyline we grew up by. Tessa is now addicted to the pain and suffering of getting up a giant hill, and the relief and glory of going back down. . . I'm very proud of her :)


Parker.

sensory overload

while alex, bailey, and ian were in town, we went to the rose test gardens of portland. it was so beautiful, and the smells were out of this world! i have never been the biggest fan of roses, but this made me have a completely different view of them and how they are produced. everywhere you turned there was a new smell hitting your nose, it was quite the experience. 

there was a really sweet amphitheater that reminded me of machu picchu.

we were in heaven smelling all of the roses.

i think the group favorite was the "julia child"...

pretty perfect name for the best smelling rose, if you ask us!

here it is in all of its glory:

we also went to the pittock mansion right up the road, 

talk about being loaded and having a sweet property.

cheers!

meat cheese bread

who really needs much else? anyways, we went to a little deli called meat cheese bread two days ago, and my expectations for sandwiches increased for sure. we went with our friends alex, bailey, and ian, and the table was silent as we scarfed down the delectable delights.

i had the grilled green been sandwich, with bacon relish, soft boiled egg, parmeson, and aioli.

parker had the roasted pork loin sandwich, with pickled carrots, farmed greens, and mustard vinaigrette.

we left with no complaints, and all in awe. 

meandering portland...

so, we have been in portland since saturday morning. in that time we have consumed cart food, some amazing coffee, and lots of vitamin d from the sun. we are super stoked because portland served as a reunion with megan as well! we attended her sisters wedding where we all got down with some serious dance moves. here is a sneak peak of some of the things that we three stooges have gotten into these last few days...  

wedding bronco twinsies 

dapper parker (i'm a lucky girl!)

and bestie reunions (best ever.)

not to mention... we got to go to volcano cones and see melissa! 

yum yum yum

banana ice cream delights!

it actually helped with the after wedding hangover.

here is all of us loving life.

cheers to portland and naked bike riders!