We're on our way to Portland

Today we are heading to Portland where Mum spent a lot of her adult life.  Portland is in the state of Oregon which is just below the state is Washington. Check out the top left of a puzzle we did this morning:

Here are some interesting facts about Portland:

- Portland is home to 2.1 million people vs. Wellington's 487 thousand

- The creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, is from Portland.  A lot of The Simpsons characters are named after Portland streets, e.g. Flanders street

- Portland has the world's smallest park, Mill Ends park, that is only 60cm across

- It is against the law to fill your car up with petrol.  It must be done by someone who works at the petrol station

We are staying with Mum's friends, Hope and Chris, and their two sons Henry and Nash.  Mum has known Hope since she was 10 years old and she has a pet pig named Didier!