My love affair with Portland

Back in September, John and I spent a few days in Portland, Oregon, and completely fell in love with it. It's such a great city; there are loads of great shops, cafes, and eateries. But I make no secret of the fact that I liked Powell's the best. Powell's, for those who don't know, is one of the largest (the largest?) independent bookstore in the country (maybe the world-- I honestly don't know). In any case, it's enormous. It's a book-lover's paradise. I can't even tell you know many pounds of books we lugged home-- across the country, I might add-- from Powell's. We went there literally every day of the trip. Every now and again I dream about Powell's-- going through the aisles, picking up armloads of history books. sigh