We got a private tour of the theatre, which actually was quite interesting:

Next, we saw the Chinese Garden:

Misc Pictures from Portland:

Next, we walked from the Washington City Park to the Japanese Botanical Garden, which was quite good:

Next was the rose garden, which was aboslutely huge, probably one of the biggest ones in the world:

While there wasn't much else to see in Portland, we did enjoy some very nice dinners. Much foie gras was eaten:

that was soo much chocolate, fantastic

more foie gras :)

After the conference, we took a rental car and drove up the Columbia River, where we hiked a few hours by Wahkeena Falls:

Then we went to see the Bonneville Lock & Dam and power station. We got to see how the salmons jump up the river on their special salmon stairs:

the salmon jump up those stairs

Next, we went to a hatchery where they raise a lot of fish and release them in the river:

Last, but not least, we drove by the Grotto, a Christian Park with statues and displays, just by the airport:

Elevator to Heaven :)