So, ladies, love to travel? Want to save money? Do a girls' weekend and do it off-season. It's the perfect way to travel. How do I know this? Personal experience, of course!
I Just got back from a fun trip to Portland, OR. Sheila's assessment? Efficient transportation system, huge Saturday market (got the cute cupcake bath bomb th, lots of wonderful restaurants - a great getaway. And going with girlfriends makes it affordable. When you get wonderful off-season rates and can share a room with a friend, well, what's not to love about that? We took the train down from Seattle, which allowed us to visit and play cards - the time flew! We stayed at the Benson Hotel, which is gorgeous and has a wonderful staff. We ate breakfast at Mother's. Twice. IMHO, this restaurant serves the best breakfasts in the Northwest. And they are not stingy. Both times I split a plate with a buddy and not only saved money but came away perfectly satisfied yet not stuffed to the point of explosion. (Which is more than I can say for how I felt after consuming the incredible happy hour hamburger at El Goucho!) Before we left on our trip three different people told me I absolutely had to visit Voodoo Donuts. Well, we went to check it out but the line to get in stretched around the corner and halfway down the block. So no voodoo for me and no adding to the fat colony on my hips. Probably just as well. And in between the shopping and eating what did we do? Well, this group of friends is The Game Girls, so naturally we staked out a table in the hotel and played games. And since playing games is my favorite thing to do, well, let's just say the weekend vanished in a blink. Now I'm home, doing laundry. Ah, the glam life of a writer! Why does the time go so fast when you're having fun?! It is a mystery. Sooo, how about you? Have you been to Portland? Somewhere else? What was your favorite spot to visit?
5 Comments
4/18/2011 03:59:06 am
What fun! My sisters and I went to Biloxi, MS, for the weekend about 15 years ago. It was such a wonderful time. We laughed, we cried (mainly when we lost money), we talked about growing up, and our lives as they were then. One of the sisters wasn't able to make the trip. So after 15 years, we've decided to plan another adventure. I'll let you know how that goes.
Reply
4/18/2011 06:09:09 am
Oh, fun! I always wanted a sister - you lucky girl :) I have great sisters-in-law though, and my girlfriends, so no complaints.
Reply
Diana Leneker
4/18/2011 07:06:49 am
how fun to be able to get away with your girlfriends! My daughter will not leave Portland without stopping at Voodoo donuts! too funny!! Glad you had a wonderful time!
Reply
4/18/2011 02:59:00 pm
Sounds like a great trip! My family took the train down last summer and had a blast! The line at Voodoo Donuts was super long the first two times we went by, but we were determined! We stuck around the third time, and it was so worth the wait! :)
Reply
Nikki
4/19/2011 11:43:20 pm
I am so glad you were able to spend time with your "girlfriends". Portland is beautiful and it sounds like a wonderful trip. People have so many commitments that often we don't take time to enjoy our friendships and cultivate them. I plan time to go to cities around my hometown to have tea or lunch with my friends. It is not a wonderful as a girls weekend but it is so special.
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
Archives
June 2022
|