Words and images by Kate Weiner
A friend of mine from Portland, OR told me that her home city is for “biking and eating and not much else.” That works for me! During the summertime, I often took a bike route bracketed by fig and plum trees just the right height for plucking from as I pedaled past. Perfection.
Herewith, a short and sweet recipe for taking a day tour of Portland’s cheap eats and charming destinations.
October 10, 2015
Miles today: 66.5
Total Miles So Far: 332.0
October 9, 2015
Miles Today: 42
Total Miles So Far: 265.5
October 8, 2015
Miles today: 59.5
Total Miles So Far: 223.5
It was a humid (for a change) morning in Lakewood Ranch when Mike and I decided to ride to Benderson Rowing Park. It is a 20 mile loop round trip with the pool waiting for us at the end of the trip.
Continue reading Ride to Nathan Benderson Park and Breakfast
Last night we ate dinner at the award-winning Selva Grill. It is a Peruvian/Asian fusion restaurant on Main Street in Sarasota.
Ophelia’s is a very welcoming place. From the moment you walk in, the hostesses are there and ready to help you to your table or the bar. If you are a little early, by all means, go to the bar. The food and drinks are excellent there too. I had the Bellini martini at least two times. It is so incredibly good. I am still thinking about it and can’t wait for the next one. Mike likes Mojitos and they make a good one. The bartender, Michael, is great!
We stopped at Uncle Bill’s for breakfast on the first day of our trip to our new home in Florida. Our 5 week trip took us from Irvine, through our beloved Santa Barbara Wine Country to taste and ride our trikes, before heading south and east. Uncle Bill’s is a block away from the beach and that is why we stopped there.
Continue reading If you are in Manhattan Beach, California and want fun breakfast, try Uncle Bill’s.
Sunday April 29, 2012
Today is a turning point of sorts. Today, we pack up the car and we head south from Mendocino. For this first time on this trip, we are turning back the way we came. Away from the new and unknown and toward home. Away from the spirit of adventure and romance, and back toward reality.
Continue reading Day 23 & 24: Mendocino to Carmel to Palo Alto and Then Back to Carmel
Wednesday April 25, 2012
This trip is clearly not the pound shedding experience I had envisioned while I was planning. Our breakfast at Shady Oaks is again a delight of waffles and berries.
Saying farewell to the Napa Valley, we load up the car and head for Sonoma. The landscape in Sonoma has a slightly different feel. Hills are a little less steep, the towns feel a little more residential. It’s still wine country, yet the vineyards here seem larger, more commercial.
