Jacksonville, OR to Portland, OR

A let me drive her car back to Larry’s this morning so I could get my stuff together. She is going to drive Kern and I to Portland this afternoon.

We made our way to Uncle John’s, where Larry had some heavy Bloody Marys ready for everyone. We snacked on breakfast before heading up to the Britt to help clean up. That didn’t take to long, and straight after it was back to Uncle John’s for lunch and then goodbyes.

A, Troy and I left at 3pm, headed for Portland. The drive up is beautiful, with magnificent views of Mt Hood and Mt St Helens. All up it takes only 5 hours to get to Portland, where we check into the Portland Hostel not far from A's place. Later, A takes us up to a lookout that gives a panoramic view of Portland and its four surrounding mountains. We all had dinner at a Thai restaurant in the northwest section of the city, to be followed by a quiet, alcohol-free night (the first in a while) back at the hostel.