Portland OR – and RV maintenance

I didn’t prepare anything before visiting this city. I just went downtown, parked my car (which was surprisingly easy for such a big city – and with such a big truck), and started walking. The first thing I noticed, you can easily explore all of the city by foot (or at least the downtown part). It was not too spectacular – there are not many great landmarks – but it was cozy and it had a European touch.There are a lot of food carts in downtown – this is especially convenient when exploring a city with a dog… In Pearl District I found a cupcake shop (cupcake jones) – and they also sold cupcakes for dogs… Eyra and I couldn’t resist…

Nice views of the downtown area from the Eastbank.And because we are on the road now for almost seven months, some maintenance and warranty work had to be done for our travel trailer. I tried to find a shop for several weeks now. All of them where fully booked for the next couple of weeks! It was quite difficult for me to arrange an appointment because I usually only stay a couple of days in the same city… but I finally found someone and he could fix everything. I had to reseal the roof, replace a LED-light on the outside, replace the wheel bearings on both axles and fix a lot of small stuff that broke down on the (sometimes bumpy) road. I only had little time to explore the surroundings of Portland (I spent a lot of time sitting and waiting for the RV-guy to show up…). I spent a couple of hours in downtown Gresham, just east of Portland (waiting for the RV getting fixed).Washington Park with the famous Rose Test Garden: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (east of Portland):