tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post8999250566073115221..comments2023-07-11T05:06:09.741-07:00Comments on French Girl in Seattle: A weekend in "the Little Big City": Portland, ORFrench Girl in Seattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-30870959566496861112016-10-14T17:07:21.718-07:002016-10-14T17:07:21.718-07:00Salut,
Véronique, I enjoyed reading your post. As...Salut,<br /><br />Véronique, I enjoyed reading your post. As a guy who blogs and lives in Portland I'm impressed. I'm trying to improve my French and draw a French following to my blog. Can you help?<br />It is intrepidventure on WordPress.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636716829688700325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-53988509761640992002012-01-22T08:49:46.468-08:002012-01-22T08:49:46.468-08:00Love the images, like the comments above, I now fe...Love the images, like the comments above, I now feel like i have been there too living your journey.engagement ringshttp://www.perfectring.ienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-72131142061633387442012-01-22T07:18:03.424-08:002012-01-22T07:18:03.424-08:00Veronique, you look fab!
I love those "Grand...Veronique, you look fab! <br />I love those "Grand Centrals" train stations built like palaces on the turn of XIX-XX centuries. I've seen in documentary the majestic one built in NY but sadly demolished in 30-s.<br />And I love street sculptures whimsical posts.<br />The directions post on Pioneer Courthouse Square is very funny. Had you try to follow the arrow?Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300340001289844045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-83490781493419045132012-01-21T23:48:26.856-08:002012-01-21T23:48:26.856-08:00wow- I feel that i have visited and lived there in...wow- I feel that i have visited and lived there in ways- I do wish all cities were so ecologically and artistically inclined- so well done - thanks so much for this postDaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125238962851508922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-52995795101485612312012-01-21T08:34:01.525-08:002012-01-21T08:34:01.525-08:00Wow, I'm going to have to remember that hotel ...Wow, I'm going to have to remember that hotel when I travel with my pups.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04932706705454817380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-9032962130322947882012-01-20T20:31:12.430-08:002012-01-20T20:31:12.430-08:00Yay for Portland!! I love seeing all these photos ...Yay for Portland!! I love seeing all these photos of you in places I know so well. :) Kind of makes me feel like we share a special connection now. Hehe.<br /><br />My dad went to graduate school at Portland State and he often takes our family back to visit. He has such fond memories of the place, even though it's a lot different now than it was in the 70s.<br /><br />My favorite part of Portland is the food trucks. I can't imagine how much fun it would be to work in downtown Portland and have such variety awaiting you for lunch every day. It would be a dream come true! Yum!<br /><br />And yes, that mall is pretty cool. I love that Portland has no sales tax (although I heard residents make up for it with their property taxes). But if I could just rent an apartment there and shop all the time, that little side note wouldn't matter, would it? Hehe!<br /><br />Glad to see you had a wonderful visit! :DJennifer Fabuloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521908385026885699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-84131187886330655932012-01-20T09:29:32.359-08:002012-01-20T09:29:32.359-08:00Hi! I stopped by your blog via martine alison... g...Hi! I stopped by your blog via martine alison... glad I did! I love Portland but have not had much chance to really explore it. The hotel looks fabulous and I may have to make the effort to check it out! The train station pictures are lovely, too. :) I will be back!terahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277367728258057592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-51164299574209296632012-01-20T03:50:38.676-08:002012-01-20T03:50:38.676-08:00Thank you for your wonderful travel guide. Portlan...Thank you for your wonderful travel guide. Portland is a place I'd really like to visit (and Seattle too!). You're lucky you missed the snow. I guess you're pretty sick of the snow by now? I knew about Powells and the food trucks but you taught me so much more!Heather{Our Life In a Click}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09060166017198564022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-32635355578970066392012-01-19T14:07:47.165-08:002012-01-19T14:07:47.165-08:00Oh this post makes me homesick for the US and I mo...Oh this post makes me homesick for the US and I moved back to Europe years ago... One bullet point on my bucket list is definitely crossing the country via Amtrak (New York - Seattle preferably since I have friends along that route). Not particularly because I find it unique (as you well know trains are not that uncommon around Europe...) but there is something special about travelling on the ground, especially as you said when you're sick and tired of flying!erikaswehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05190833484145936424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-32144452920155910112012-01-19T13:09:37.916-08:002012-01-19T13:09:37.916-08:00Trop bien ton 'petit' article Veronique ~ ...Trop bien ton 'petit' article Veronique ~ tu as vraiment une facon de devoiler Portland qui est enticing et les pics sont super donc tour de Portland versus Snow awww je t'aurais suivie xoMalouhttp://www.maisonmalou.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-20954903806106089832012-01-19T11:19:25.906-08:002012-01-19T11:19:25.906-08:00-- Carol -- Just downloaded Season 1 of Portlandia...-- Carol -- Just downloaded Season 1 of Portlandia. Can't wait to watch it. Buried in snow right now... <br />-- Helen -- You're welcome. Yes, there is a lot of competent city planning in Portland, it's quite obvious. I like that the acknowledge mistakes made in the past but are smart enough to plan ahead now in order to avoid making more. <br />-- Vagabonde -- We agree. There is a definite (and very pleasant) European feel in this city.<br />-- Carla -- I wish you could have been with me. I can only imagine the photos you would have taken to show off Portland! <br />-- Lauren -- Train travel is always a good idea. I miss it a lot in the US. That was my favorite transportation mode in Europe (other than my feet, of course.)<br />-- PerthDailyPhoto -- Thank you. The Eurostar is grand. We loved it last summer and did not even travel in 1st class. Yes, I did enjoy my little escapade solo ;-) <br />-- CurtainsinMyTree -- Your daughter is right. We are buried in snow this week. Life seems to have stopped in the Seattle area. The kids are loving it! Come back soon.<br /><br />= Veronique =French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-73538900855345354132012-01-18T12:25:30.245-08:002012-01-18T12:25:30.245-08:00I love Portland also and have taken the max train ...I love Portland also and have taken the max train from the airport downtown<br /><br />I would like to take the train up to Seattle next trip instead of driving<br /><br />there is lots of snow as of today my daugter tells meCurtains in My Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739180504953135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-54162671643340370632012-01-18T07:00:47.490-08:002012-01-18T07:00:47.490-08:00Brilliant post Veronique, I very much like the sou...Brilliant post Veronique, I very much like the sound of Portland OR, not too big, sounds a little like Perth. I feel really inspired to take a train journey after reading about yours, my last trip was from London to Paris on the Eurostar which was fabulous! I know there is a trip that goes from Perth across the Nullabor desert to the Eastern states, takes a few days I think. Hmmm something to definitely think about. It sounds like you had a great time, sometimes it's so good to get away on your own oui!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-36183865865067309482012-01-18T04:51:33.947-08:002012-01-18T04:51:33.947-08:00What a great trip! And how clever to take a train....What a great trip! And how clever to take a train. My son has become quite interested in trains lately, and we need to make a trip. Tricky to come by day trips in our part of the world, but we're thinking an overnight trip might be a good gift to celebrate his graduation from Lower School this year. Maybe Portland should be on our itinerary...Laurenhttp://www.stillpluslife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-10880953354308579142012-01-18T02:42:28.524-08:002012-01-18T02:42:28.524-08:00Sounds like Portland are doing a great job on the ...Sounds like Portland are doing a great job on the green living such innovative ideas Bravo Portland. <br />Thanks for the virtual tour and so happy you are back on the tracks I love a train ride.<br />Carla xCarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13322882831875687110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-64400367410728102812012-01-17T14:42:37.545-08:002012-01-17T14:42:37.545-08:00I enjoyed your tour of Portland. We took a short ...I enjoyed your tour of Portland. We took a short trip there several years ago and had a great time. It’s a nice size city and close to European cities for its interest in helping the environment.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-66604969047085859002012-01-17T09:40:38.038-08:002012-01-17T09:40:38.038-08:00Veronique
Thank you for such a concise report on ...Veronique<br /><br />Thank you for such a concise report on Portland. I have not been. It sounds like a great little city which has some good planners. From your account, it feels like a European City. Thank you and I shall look forward to visiting one day. (I have been to Seattle on a couple of occasions) but it certainly differs.<br />Thanks again for this insightful account.<br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-812108933945691612012-01-17T09:01:49.220-08:002012-01-17T09:01:49.220-08:00Great tour V. I've never visited except watchi...Great tour V. I've never visited except watching hilarious <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2LBICPEK6w" rel="nofollow">'Portlandia' on Youtube</a><br />Love the dog ardoise!!<br />merci carolgParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-6280969391548089432012-01-17T08:27:55.128-08:002012-01-17T08:27:55.128-08:00-- Katelyn -- You're welcome. I have always en...-- Katelyn -- You're welcome. I have always enjoyed traveling alone and did a lot of solo travel in my 20s. This is something I stopped doing while my son was very young, but I re-discovered how fun it really was while in Nice last summer. I hope there will be more fun trips in the future ;-) <br />-- g -- Merci mon amie. Downton Abbey would have been an excellent reason to miss this post. I have been watching it myself and love it. In fact, I had a few episodes downloaded into my faithful MacBook Air and watched a couple on the train to Portland ;-) <br />-- I dream Of -- I hear there is a lot more of the wet, white stuff headed our way tomorrow. School is off of course, and we are going to be stuck at home for the next two or three days. Oh joy. There are definite advantages to living on your side of the lake.<br />-- Sandy -- Merci. That hotel was so much fun. I picked up their directory so I can visit more of the Kimpton properties in the future. <br />-- Veuve -- Well, I am truly honored that a Portlander enjoyed reading my post. Thank you. <br />-- Designchic -- Do add Portland to your list of places to visit. You won't regret it. <br /><br />== Veronique ==French Girl in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347995356689205203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-28628321683249146512012-01-16T16:59:35.156-08:002012-01-16T16:59:35.156-08:00I've always wanted to visit Portland and now i...I've always wanted to visit Portland and now it's a must. Loved your hotel!!designchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814501245552660696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-34284528735258181952012-01-16T12:15:54.656-08:002012-01-16T12:15:54.656-08:00Yay, my hometown! Your pictures and commentary sho...Yay, my hometown! Your pictures and commentary show it off at its best. I do like Portland's downtown; however, my neighborhood (which isn't that far from downtown) is hilly and has few sidewalks. Not good for biking or walking, sadly.L.P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13837258696952174540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-18104920783023604252012-01-16T10:29:16.701-08:002012-01-16T10:29:16.701-08:00Great series! I like the photo of Hotel Monaco av...Great series! I like the photo of Hotel Monaco avec le chien. Great place. =) Love the whimsical art on street posts as well. Have great day Veronique!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851630568558694769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-36068687818218826922012-01-16T10:15:22.338-08:002012-01-16T10:15:22.338-08:00Hi Veronique! Looks like you had a fun trip! It...Hi Veronique! Looks like you had a fun trip! It's been YEARS since I've been to Portland, although I did spend quite a bit of time there in the 90s and make the trip for work now and again. It's a lovely spot and I do wish that Seattle would learn a thing or two about public transport from The Rose City. Especially today, when I find myself stuck at home unable to get to the office. I do not do snow either! Hope you are safe and warm on the other side of the lake! XOI Dream Ofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128941467748295555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-57439747846240647792012-01-16T08:15:22.487-08:002012-01-16T08:15:22.487-08:00v-i checked in last night, thinking perhaps anothe...v-i checked in last night, thinking perhaps another sunday post-but nothing- shut the computer off to really watch one of my favorite PBS series DOWNTON ABBEY-then, today i forgot it was monday this morning-3 day week -ends always do that to me-when suddenly i was like "my visit with v"-and yet again SHEER DELIGHT! i have never been to that neck of the woods-yet you make a good sell for sure! love the information you share- practical- the pic of you in the doorway of the train is so cute and joyful.have a great week-- as always thank you for sharing another slice of your life!gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006333401398843901.post-1372582892814466022012-01-16T08:11:43.493-08:002012-01-16T08:11:43.493-08:00Veronique - I am so envious of your trip! It sound...Veronique - I am so envious of your trip! It sounds like you saw, learned, and did a ton! While traveling alone can be daunting at times, depending on where you are going and for how long, some of my fondest memories are spending the day alone in Europe, exploring, while the person I was visiting was at school or work for hours at a time. (I had little tastes of solo ventures!)<br /><br />I have always wanted to go to Portland, and your wonderful photos make it all the more enticing! Merci beaucoup!Katelyn @ Pure Panachehttp://www.purepanache.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com