We arrive late in the afternoon. We look for a park where to put the hammock. There is some green on the gps application near the river. We took all the luggage and there we see a lot of homeless people. After the good experience in Victoria, I am tempted to try here as well. Emilie suggests to speak with a small group. I refuse the gently offered pot, but they give me a good advice: run, it is dangerous there, because of narcotic people and they recommend another park, out of the center.

We decide to have a local brewed beer. We sit at a table with another couple. We have a very good chat, but they have to hurry to a burlesque show. Hey, is it possible to exist a better show, then ours ?!

After 5 minutes comes at our table a 20 something guy, who all the time plays his smartphone. I interrupt him, we start to speak. Emilie is hungry. He invites us to the restaurant where he works. That day is a nice offer, an amazing burger for 2 bucks. Unfortunately our expensive beer is only one third finished, so Emilie stays, and me I go with him to get the burgers. Fancy restaurant. But surprise, the price is 9$. I cancel, but the guy insists to buy it for us. We have to wait, so I buy beers.

We come back, the burger is amazing. Another couple joins us. We have a very good energy. The lonely guy is somehow aggressive to the other. He is maybe jealous not to be the only host for us. But after a few minutes he leaves.

Dana is a photographer and he earns his money in a fast food. Emma works in the same place, she graduated finance. Dana is following a course of butchering. This is a very well paid job.

Then they invited to spend the night at their place, where we continued the party…

In the morning, we discovered that Emma is astrologer. She spoke about each of us, only knowing the birth day and the hour. I was puzzled by her deep and true analysis.

We go out to visit the city. After these amazing 18 hours in Portland, and after 4 days spent on the road with other people, I enjoy to be again alone with Emilie and I take her in my arms. And someone taps on my shoulder. Who could know us in this city?? A girl says hi. She is Leishandra, we met her in the last night in Vancouver, at our couchsurfing host, Samuel. What a coincidence!!