Mom and I left our hotel early Friday morning to begin discovering Portland on foot. The first thing that we discovered was that, being such eager beavers, we were out and about before anything was open. So we made our way to Chinatown, thinking we could at least start doing some lunch scouting. We eventually stumbled upon Portland's Classical Chinese Garden. And it was open.
Touring the garden was a fabulous introduction to the city. The place takes up an entire square block, and once you're through the gate, you feel like you've stepped into another world. The morning was quiet and the sky heavy with rain clouds, so the peaceful beauty of this place was made all the more magical.
After meandering down each and every path, we made our way to the tea house (the two-story building in the photograph above), which is also known as the Tower of Cosmic Reflections. Inside, it was dark and cozy, and musicians were playing traditional music. We settled in and ordered some tea. Mom got rose petal, and I ordered a tea flight: a selection of three white teas delivered with every tea accessory you could imagine.
And, of course, we had a little something sweet: a taro root mooncake.
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