Shopping

New York City is a great place to shop.
The range of shopping options is wide.



Street vendors are everywhere. They hock everything from cd's and tourist-targetted t-shirts to jewelry and designer clothes.



New York City is also the home of Sak's Fifth Avenue and the Bloomingdales.



Tiffany on Wall Street.

We did a lot of ....................., Window Shopping.




Of course, there is quality shopping within our budget. Uniqlo and Muji were are favorites.
......, Why are we in New York City and shopping at Japanese stores?????!

Back Home!!!

We just returned home from our trip on Wednesday May 11.
I will be posting more entries of our trip.

Thanks

Portland, Oregon

After jestsetting economy class style to Las Vegas and New York City we headed to our next location to relax.
That location is a place affectionately known as P-town, Stumptown, Rip-City, Rose City ...., Portland, Oregon.

Portland was an easy choice for us. It was a mid-size city close to nature. It was away from the bright lights and herds of people.



We stayed at the Avalon Resort and Spa. The hotel is located on the Willamette River south of downtown Portland in John's Landing. The hotel is located in an obscure area surrounded by office buildings, riverside condos and strip malls. Kind of weird when you first visit. The area is quiet at night and in the morning.

We got a riverview room with a balcony. It was relaxing to wake up an see the calming banks of the Willamette River.




The residents of Portland are really friendly. In fact, we were greeted by a new friend.



A view of the city from Washington Park

How to get the best pictures

I am putting my Joby to good use.

Big Fish in New York

I saw this fish at whole foods in NYC.
1 whole Opah.
It was local just like me..., from
Hawaii.