Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Pacific Northwest + The Portillo Family = Unforgettable Vacation


Just wanted to share with you some pictures of our recent family reunion in Vancouver, Canada.   My Grandmother along with most of the Portillo children were brought together for my cousins wedding.  Although sadly we were missing a few, it was the perfect time to get everyone together and enjoy the craziness of what it means to be a part of  "The Portillo Family".  Josh and I, along with my parents and sister decided to make a big trip out of our family reunion in Vancouver and started it by flying into Seattle.  We rented a car and drove south to explore Portland. After spending a day there we drove west thru Oregon's beautiful wine country to visit some local wine vineyards.  From there we went on to spend a few days on the gorgeous Coast of Oregon and stayed in BEAUTIFUL Cannon Beach, a place that some day I would LOVE to return.  We continued on the drive up the coast to Seattle, a FANTASTIC city that I wish we had spent more time in.  From there we finally make it to Vancouver to meet our family to kick off all the festivities.  While we are there we manage to take a trip to the beautiful island of Victoria and visit the gorgeous mountains of Whistler, the home of the 2010 winter Olympics.  The trip was full of unbelievable scenery and priceless family memories!  Something the family hopes to relive again on a cruise in 2012.

There were sooo many beautiful pictures taken on this trip, it was hard to pick which ones to share.  So here are some of my favorites................ .....
Portland, Oregon

Josh posing at the Chinese Gardens
Portland
Dad in his Element: Oregon's
Wine Vineyards


Wine Country, Oregon
Beautiful!

Cannon Beach, Oregon


















Seaside, Oregon


Seattle, WA








Wine Tasting in Seattle

Abuelita's  Grandchildren
On the Ferry Ride to Victoria




Victoria, BC

All the Ladies
Cheers!
Beautiful Butchart Gardens







A Pod of Dolphins


Winter Olympics 2010
Whistler, CA


Beautiful Fall Colors









Shannon Falls


 Vancouver, CA
Yum Yum!!!

Silly Girls!
The Portillo's
#7 & #8 We missed you!




Strolling thru Stanley Park
Vancouver, CA

Vancouver sure is Pretty!

Farewell Dinner


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