Pleasing Portland Trip

We extension students went on a trip in Portland from November 13^th to 16^th. I really like to visit the places that I've never been and I don't know, and Portland was also one of them. We visited many places and did various things. I had a delightful time on this Portland trip. I really came to like Portland because there are a lot of natures and the towns are beautiful. Through this trip, I had wonderful experiences, and had many fantastic memories, such as visiting International students, a wonderful book store, and fantastic falls.

Fantastic Portland Trip

First, I had a wonderful encounter visiting students at Columbia Basin College (CBC). We mixed with the students who study Japanese in CBC. I made a fabulous friend there. She is a high school student but she also takes 3 classes at CBC at the same time. She is very interested in Japan, and she is skillful at Japanese. She really inspired me, and I enjoyed talking with her. I was glad to have opportunity to talk about my presentation topic, and hear what she wants to know or some questions about it. Meeting her was one of my fabulous memories on this trip.

Next, I had a very interesting experience. We went to Powell’s Book Store in Portland. There are a lot of kinds of corners, and books like novels, comics, magazines, picture books, and so on. It was like a jungle of books! I was glad that many mangas which are familiar to us are translated from Japanese to English, and they were liked reading by people all over the world. Also, I found the some kind of Japanese tour books and they are so stimulating. In the book that I bought, many Japanese sightseeing spots, famous food, and cultures are introduced from American angles, and that was very interested to me. I had a very valuable time at the Powell’s Book Store.

Finally, I was moved by Multnomah Falls. I like to see the beautiful nature, so I was very excited to see magnificent falls, and it was grander and more beautiful than I expected. However, we couldn't hike and go up because of the snow and wind. There are a lot of snow and the stream was frozen, and the view was mystic. It was pretty cold, but I still enjoyed seeing the beautiful scenery. I felt the fall is one of the precious things in Portland.

In conclusion, this trip was so much fun and I could enjoy it immensely. This trip was very fulfilled with meeting a great friend, having a great experience, and seeing the beautiful nature. Also, I came to like Portland, and I can understand Portland is the best city that American want to live in. I want to say than you to Portland that gave me a lot of pleasure and good memories, and I want to go there again.

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