We awaken to gray skies and light rain. Fred is still trying to track down the elusive cargo pants. Today’s attempt is Portland’s Columbia Outlet store. Still no luck. All they carry are zip-offs. He seems to be one step (or three) behind the fashion curve.
But the CROCS store is an entirely different matter. Fred finds not one but FOUR pairs of shoes he likes. The man has lost his mind. I buy a pair of snuggy warm CROCS for my continually freezing feet.
Time for lunch. Most food trucks are closed on Monday but we find a pod on Belmont and 43rd in the Historic Hollywood District. It’s named for its historic 1920’s-era Hollywood Theatre. Evidently the district figures prominently in Beverly Cleary’s KLICKITAT STREET book series. Never heard of it.
Only a few carts are active in this pod today and we share a beer brat at NUSHA’S cart. It’s just ok and we don’t finish it. We are looking for the true mouth watering food cart experience that we have come to love and adore.
So, we head for the pod at 5th and Stark. We share a pork schnitzel at TABOR’S CZECH food cart. Again we are disappointed. Not enough seasoning for us but many regulars are placing orders.
We pass the BRUNCH BOX and stop in our tracks. Yes, we know this is the best burger ever so we split “The Outlaw” burger. Our silence says it all. We savor each bite. The sauce, the sautéed onions, the bacon, the tender burger…heaven.
Finally I have whined enough about wanting to see Lan Su Chinese Garden and Fred punches the address into the GPS. This is a walled garden enclosing a full city block. Opened in 2000, its name “Lan” represents Portland and “Su” represents Suzhou the sister city in China.
The garden features Lake Zither, an artificial lake at the center of the garden. There are many covered walkways and bridges and some of the plants are over 100 years old.
We take many many photos until Fred suddenly takes my hand and says, “Come on, we have to have tea in the tearoom.” Something has caught his attention and I discover it is the lilting sound of a Chinese erhu floating from the windows of the tearoom. Evidently it is a two-stringed instrument that is often referred to as a “Chinese violin”.
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Once inside we try to decipher the menu of unfamiliar tea terms: oolong, types of black teas and various green teas. I select a black tea, “Golden Monkey”, and Fred chooses “Pine Smoked Black”. Our tea is served and Fred makes a startled face. He claims his tea smells like a wet burned log. I take a whiff and am overwhelmed by the strong aroma of a doused campfire. Surprisingly it tastes quite good. My tea is superb and Fred says my tea is “exactly what tea should taste like.” This from a man who only drinks Lipton Cool Brew Ice Tea. But I have to agree, it is perfect.
Once inside we try to decipher the menu of unfamiliar tea terms: oolong, types of black teas and various green teas. I select a black tea, “Golden Monkey”, and Fred chooses “Pine Smoked Black”. Our tea is served and Fred makes a startled face. He claims his tea smells like a wet burned log. I take a whiff and am overwhelmed by the strong aroma of a doused campfire. Surprisingly it tastes quite good. My tea is superb and Fred says my tea is “exactly what tea should taste like.” This from a man who only drinks Lipton Cool Brew Ice Tea. But I have to agree, it is perfect.
As we sip our tea we enjoy watching and listening to the elderly Chinese gentleman play the ehru. We are transported to a different time and place. This is ultimate tranquility. Bliss.
We reluctantly leave the garden and head to Powell Books. Fred browses the western books one more time and I scribble some notes for the blog.
It is difficult to describe what happens next. We leave the book store and as we walk under the damp dripping street trees, something catches our eyes. Inside a corner café we see light bouncing off little moving plates. We stop and look through the window. The little plates are covered with clear plastic domes and they are winding their way through the café on a conveyor belt past customers sitting at a counter. It reminds us of a miniature model train set. IT IS A SUSHI BAR! We walk in and plop ourselves down. How could we do otherwise?
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Yellow, blue, green, and orange plates continue to saunter by us on the moveable belt. Fred picks up the menu guide. Each colored plate indicates a different sushi delicacy. We sit mesmerized by the parade of colorful dishes. Being neophytes of sushi, we fall back on our dependable stand-by: tempura shrimp sushi. We grab an orange plate. We end up eating three little dishes full. And it’s actually good. Not great, but good.
The big surprise of the evening comes when we are handed the bill. A total of $4.00. What? Huh? Are you sure? Yes, that’s correct: $4.00. No wonder there are so many people in the place. It’s fun and it’s CHEAP!
It’s dark and still drizzling as we drive back to the RV campground. We’re tired and glad to be “home” and cozy.
Lights out around 10:00.
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