Day 3 - Sep 4, 2006 Last updated: 9/13/06 2:00pm PT
Monday was a “walking around Portland” day. We walked along the Willamette River. Ate burgers at the Thirsty Lion, mostly because it was open. Most places were closed as this was Labor Day. Had an interesting appetizer; scotch eggs. A hard boiled egg, wrapped in sausage meat, breaded and deep fried, served with some kind of dipping sauce. Pretty good.
Went to the history museum and art museum. The history museum had an American President exhibit, which was stuff from the Smithsonian (which we saw when we were in DC). They also had some history of Oregon exhibits which were interesting. They had a pair of sagebrush sandals on display that were carbon dated to over 9000 years old. The art museum was a waste of time. It was mostly modern and stuff a 3 year old could do. I’m not saying splashing a canvas with a bucket of paint isn’t art, I’m just saying it shouldn’t be in a museum if I can do it.
Dinner at Jake’s Famous Crawfish, which opened in 1892. I had the etoufee and Denise had the Coquille St. John. It was very good. Denise rated this place as one of the best places we’ve eaten at while on any vacation.