Jeannieb, welcome! Thanks so much. I remember you planning your trip and enjoying your many pictures after you returned. I also remember being envious of your Jamaica Palace tour. The Palace and the Trident Castle are on my list of places to walk through merely to oooh and ahhhh since I could never afford to stay in either one.

Schuttzie, I automatically smile when I see you have not only stuck around but posted your usual sweet words. So happy the pictures promote memories for you and allow you to enjoy familiar places and events. And to think, the ride has only just begun.

JitterBug, you have to let us all know where you got your magic slippers because I’m ready to be back in Portland YESTERDAY! Thanks so much for commenting and letting me know you are still with me.

Goldilocks, a ride down the long, winding bush lined road in Portland is, as JitterBug said, comforting. The route we were taking that day is seldom walked so it was nice seeing the man and his dog strolling under the bright sun.