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My Wonderful Portland Trip

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Did you know that Portland is number one in the ranking of American towns that Japanese people want to live in. I went on the Portland trip which was from November  9th to November 12th with extension students. We went to Portland, Oregon by a bus. There were three places that I enjoyed most on the Portland trip Each place was really stylish and I took photographs of architecture. Moreover, Portland is tax free. It was very great. There were three fantastic places that I enjoyed most on the Portland trip with my friends.


Wodeful City View
First of all, visiting Pioneer Courthouse Square was really fun. The building had a stylish exterior and it sold many products. I bought many good things.  For example, clothes and cosmetics. This shopping mall is very huge and wide and it sells many things. So I had an awesome time the whole day and I found many good things. My favorite stores were in the Square. There was the chocolate shop in Pioneer Courthouse Square. This shop had many kinds of chocolate and many good things for souvenirs. I tried one. It was very delicious. It also looked perfect. I want to eat again. There was also SEPHORA. There were many more kinds of cosmetics in the Portland Sephora store than in the downtown mall in Spokane. So I couldn't choose what I should buy. It was a really good memory.
Awesome Basketball Teams
Secondly, I had a great time at the basketball game on November 11th. It was a close battle from the beginning to the end. The men’s basketball teams playing were the University of Portland vs the Portland State University. So there was very strong power and this game attracted many people. Both teams were very strong so I couldn't move my eyes. I especially liked to watch the sport game, so my eyes were also riveted on the game. I had a great experience. I want to back if I can go there again.
Delicious Voodoo Doughnut

 Thirdly, Voodoo Doughnuts had extremely delicious doughnuts. This shop has many kinds of chocolates and doughnuts and many good things for souvenirs. I tried a doughnut. My favorite was the Old Dirty Bastard. It was a delicious raised yeast doughnut with chocolate frosting, Oreo cookies, and peanut butter. Everything seemed delicious so I wanted to try everything. I was surprised that many people waited in the long line at the front of the shop to buy the donuts during the rainy day. I waited to buy about over 30 minutes. Compared with other donut shops, this shop's donuts were very cute and the interior was also awesome on the inside of the shop. This donut shop was the best.


In summary, my experience at Portland had many fantastic experiences. Everything and every location attracted me so much, such as the architecture, shopping mall, basketball and Voodoo Doughnuts. I had a lot of fantastic experiences with my friends and learned many things from this trip. I hope I could go again to Portland. Additionally, this trip was one of my best memories in my life. I won't forget it ever.
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