|
Day 3 – Wine & Roses Quiet country roads lined with wineries, tasting rooms and orchards beckon today as we venture into Oregon's idyllic Willamette Valley. We'll sample some wines, learn a bit about the unique characteristics of this rich agricultural region, and visit the display gardens at a 1,000-acre nursery facility maintained by Monrovia, one of our nation's leading growers of premium plants. Overnight:Embassy Suites Downtown
Day 4 – Portland's Finest Today we visit Portland's most acclaimed garden spots. Among the largest and oldest rose test gardens in the country, the five-acre International Rose Test Gardens in Washington Park feature over 500 rose varieties on 8,000 bushes. Nearby is the Portland Japanese Garden. Created in the traditional style, it is considered one of the most authentic outside the country of Japan. Free time this afternoon. Overnight:Embassy Suites Downtown
|