It’s turning out to be my summer of animals, as I actually asked to go to the Oregon Zoo.
This is the animal I specifically wanted to see – the Pacific Lamprey. It’s an eel-like fish that’s been around for over 450 million years. And it eats poop!
I also saw a giraffe…
…and a bear.
My favorite insect was the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach.
But my very, very, very favorite animal at the zoo was the Domestic Cat! I went back to see him three times.
Daddy’s old friend, Neil, visited Portland with his wife and two kids. So we hung out with them!
First, we went to Pine State Biscuits where I danced because I didn’t like the biscuits.
Then we went to the Rose Garden in Washington Park to check out some tulips. (Kidding!)
I smelled several of the roses until I realized I don’t like the smell of roses.
I also walked down to the amphitheater and pretended to put on a show.
At this point, I was a little bored with roses, so I pretended I was on a rollercoaster.
I also stood in this line with Neil and his kids, Samantha and Owen. (Owen is just like me! He loves Minecraft, doesn’t like hiking, and thinks eating is a big waste of time.)
While walking back to our car for the next adventure, we came across this tree with big exposed roots.
Then we went to Powell’s Books. I did more dancing on the way.
This is pretty much what I do in bookstores.
Finally, we went to Salt & Straw for some ice cream. I got the honey lavender flavor! (Then, I was so tired, I accidentally dropped it on the sidewalk.)
The lady in the pink shirt is Neil’s wife, Liz. She had the salted caramel. It was nice meeting you all!
For Crystal and Chris’ final day, we crossed the border into Vancouver, WA. We walked the sleepy streets searching for lunch.
And we found it in Vancouver’s oldest diner (since 1932), Joe Brown’s Cafe. I tried eating my hamburger and chips with a fork because I’m very elegant.
How cool is this Vancouver mural??
Then we went back to Oregon to visit the Portland Japanese Garden. I found tons of bridges!
While we waited for Chubs’ dog sitter to drop him off at our usual meeting place, I got to play in this cool playground.