Cascade LocksAug 17 2017

Zero #15: Portland

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First things first: new shoes. Well, first it's breakfast, but then it's time for new shoes.

I called the Fleet Feet store in Portland to make sure that they had my shoes in my size (they did) and then headed over. I limped in, told them what I was looking for, and they brought them out.

A new color, too!A new color, too!

It's not an exaggeration to say it was like night and day. I hobbled into the store, but walked out. Not buying new shoes in Ashland -- or Medford! -- will be something I regret for a long time. Oh well, hindsight is 50/50 or something like that.

After that, it was time to head to the store and purchase food. I was planning on buying and mailing my food for all of Washington in one shot, so it was going to be a big one. After picking out 24 days of food, it came out to around $7/day -- awesome! (I've been averaging around $10/day for the trail)

This will get me to Canada. I hope.This will get me to Canada. I hope.

After popping over to USPS to mail everything, it was time to stop looking at food and go eat some food. A day hiker I'd met recommended this Indian place called Bollywood Theater, but also said there's a great Thai place next door. Perfect -- I'll go to both.

I forget what the burrito thing is called, but those are samosas. It was all SO GOOD!I forget what the burrito thing is called, but those are samosas. It was all SO GOOD!
Mango sticky rice!Mango sticky rice!
Something else at the Thai place that I forget the name of. Also delicious.Something else at the Thai place that I forget the name of. Also delicious.

After that, I was pretty far into a food coma, so I headed home and passed out. At 7:00pm. Ah, zero days.

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