Before we left our brief introductory visit to Portland, there was something I had to do.
See
Bob's Red Mill. Aka a baking pilgrimage of sorts. A paradise of organic bulked goods and health food products for bakers and gluten intolerants.
My one bit of advice before going here, because you simply must someday, is to make a plan! I had no shopping or wish list beforehand, so I was a bit overwhelmed when I got there. This usually leads to 1) shopping with zero restraint whatsoever or 2) becoming paralyzed by indefinite options and buying basically nothing.
I spent a little over $6 and got two dog biscuits, 4 pounds of sea salt, a little over a pound of mixed soup beans, some black Hawaiian sea salt and some snackie sesame sticks. When I got to the car I thought 1) is that all I got? and 2) geez, I am boring.
Next time I will do things differently, include go to the production warehouse for the mill tour and not just the flagship store.
Still, seeing the store was thrilling and had some lovely surprises, like antique flour milling stones and an instant nut butter making machine.
If I see the real Bob playing piano next time, I will have died and gone to heaven. And I will want this to be my tombstone.
After my dad calmed me down from my breakfast sandwich on sprouted wheat and side of grits, we regained our focus and headed back on the road. We had a date with a massive year round waterfall less than 20 miles away.
Welcome to
Multnomah Falls, the second highest waterfall in the country after Yosemite Falls.
And this is during the dry season. A picturesque lodge waits at the bottom, greeting hundreds of tourists throughout the day looking straight past it up to the mesmerizing falls.
There is nothing like starting a week with sensory overload.
