Gig Harbor, WA to Portland, OR

I spent the morning with my friends C & R before getting on the road to drive south to Portland. Yet again, I drove through a driving rainstorm the entire two and a half hour trip. I feel like I have encountered far more than my fair share of rain this year.

I checked into Hotel Vance in Portland and then met my friend J in the attached Beastro restaurant. J was my long-time trainer before she moved up to this area and we have not seen each other for five years. We managed to kill five hours catching up, moving from coffee to a meal to drinks.

Rain is also predicted for tomorrow, which fits with my plan to visit the Oregon State history museum.