Road Trip - Day 10

Today we visited the International Rose Test Garden and the Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, both in Portland. The rose garden had lots of roses. Since it is mostly a test garden, there wasn’t really landscaping, just lawn and walkways with lots of square flowerbeds that had lots and lots of roses. These are some of the roses that Orland liked the best.





Here is a sign that I thought was kind of funny- oh, the image it brings to my mind!












The sanctuary had a grotto with a statue of Mary. It is a Catholic sanctuary, retreat and monastery with gardens and sculptures. It was interesting to see a different perspective. There wasn’t much about the joy of the gospel, atonement or resurrection; the focus was more on lots of sorrow. Of course, we were only seeing one small garden and one perspective.

We got to ride the MAX again and really enjoyed it. It would be great if we had something like that in Utah Valley. So nice to just get on, relax and then get off at our destination.

We got to Waldport late in the evening and visited with Chris.