You, Me, & Penelope : Travel

Friday, September 4, 2015

Oh How I Loved Portland...let me count the ways

All the hype about Portland, Oregon was true. I spent a week eating all the things, seeing all the things, and reveling in all of the things. I can now see why people are relocating there in droves. Oh how I loved Portland...let me count the ways:

Totally ready for this 6a.m. flight

My AirBnB was on Taylor St, coincidence...I think not #Serendipity

Salon day!

Moseying around downtown

Yay PDX!

Met Joanne and we spent a few days biking around the city together

That cycle life tho

Played piano for some Portlandians

Met Liz and laughed hysterically allll night

Discovered a speakeasy shhh...

The pups at the AirBnB

Portland has over 700 food trucks and they all tasted like heaven (or at least the ones I tried)

Vintage shopping always makes me happy

I should wear my glasses less, I like this pic, oh wait I need to see

This dress has cats all over it and I'm all about it

Selena vibes

Purringtons Cat Cafe was lovely, she looks like Penelope!!!!

Moseying around a farmer's market

Portland Art Museum

When you travel alone and take a lot of silly selfies

This installation just made me want to dance

I like sitting on floors

Portlandians will understand this stack of $2 bills

Played cards with some wonderful fellow Californians that I met on the Bike and Brew Cycle Tour

This guy used to live down the street from me, small world huh?

Spending time with my Mami's fav

This is what surrounds Portland

Erin and I going for a hike

Driving over The Bridge of the Gods, yo where is Cheryl Strayed?

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Monday, April 27, 2015

From Italy, With Love

This past winter break my friend and I went to Italy in search of eating a lot of great food, drinking a lot of great wine, seeing some great sites, and having some great conversation. I rarely travel abroad with friends so it was really nice to have a companion at all times as I experienced the magical world of northern Italy. We had one week to see all the things! So we decided to spend a few days in Florence (my favorite), Bologna, and Venice. Here are some photos from our travels.

Spending Valentine's Day in a plane! Italy or bust!

Because when you fly to Milan you must go to a craft installation

Dogs of Florence...

A little bit of Brooklyn right here in Florence

Clock towers galore!

I wonder if my head fits...

it was cold

Because all public art should be admired

Look ma a huge....statue

After six hours of walking we decided to go up to plaza di Michelangelo, it was a LONG trek up a hill, so of course I decide that we must hitch hike and this lovely man Antonio picked us right up and took us to the top. I told him I'd take a picture of him just in case my mom needed to know who tried to kill me lol. Fortunately he was very nice.