After our “wild” night out on the town in Portland we decided that we needed to get some veggies in our systems, so we went to Whole Foods. This would start our day of eating entirely from Whole Foods. As soon as I saw the 2 different kale salads, I was in heaven.
I quickly devoured this entire bowl of goodies which consisted of 2 types of kale salad, vegan chicken salad, tuscan pasta salad, snow peas and a little bean salad. There was also a piece of sweet potato that I didn’t like, so after a nibble it went into hubby’s bowl.
The Hubby and I also shared a Vita CoCo Coconut Water.
Once we filled our bellies it was time to head out to do something active and since I had heard great things about the various trails around Portland we decided to try one out. We chose the Fore River Sanctuary Trail which lead us to f Jewell Falls, Portland ‘s only natural waterfall.
After our 2.5 mile walk we were hot and in need of some iced coffee and a shot of wheat grass from……WHOLE FOODS- this would be trip 2 of the day. While we were there we decided that we would head to Freeport to do a little outlet shopping and visit L.L. Bean so we picked up some lunch for our trip. For our lunch we each had a donut peach and shared vegan chicken salad, a multigrain roll and a salad of kale, red cabbage, pasta salad and a few other treats
Freeport was fun and we really enjoyed L.L. Bean which was filled with every camping item that we could ever want …and never need. Neil also enjoyed a nap in one of the tents.
After his nap at L.L. Bean it was time to head back to the hotel for a real nap in our bed before we headed out for the evening. This evening was a little, well more like a lot more low key than our first night in Portland. We made last minute reservations at Soakology a wonderful foot sanctuary and teahouse. I unfortunately couldn’t take any photos during our soak which was the most relaxing thing that either of us had done in a long time. I did a peppermint soak and the hubz did a Maine Woods which had spruce in it and he was in heaven.
While you sit in huge comfy chairs with your feel in giant bowls of warm water the soakologist provides you with a warm neck wrap. We sipped on some tea and relaxed while having our water warmed up ever 15 minutes for about an hour. We had the most relaxing time and after that we headed out for a walk and then dinner at ….take a guess…
Whole Foods!
I know what you are probably thinking, aren’t there any good vegan friendly restaurants in Portland? Yes, there are a number of great vegan friendly restaurants in Portland however for our trip we had one pricey night out and decided to keep things less expensive and enjoyed the convenience of Whole Foods. If you are looking for some good vegan options that aren’t Whole Foods I suggest: Green Elephant (vegetarian, but mostly vegan), Mesa Verde (Mexican, with some vegan options), Silly’s (pubish food, tons of vegan options), Wild Burrito (vegan-friendly), Bintliff’s American Cafe (vegan-friendly w/vegan brunch options), Aurora Provisions (vegan-friendly with local tempeh and tofu and vegan desserts); there are also a number of vegan-friendly Indian and Thai restaurants in the area as well.
Ok, so since you’re eating so much at Whole Foods, does that mean there are not too many good choices in the area? Or was it just more convenient for you? I mean, it all looks good…especially the kale salads! Freeport sounds cool too…
No there are tons of options in Portland such as Silly’s, Green Elephant, Mesa Grill and a number of Thai and Indian places. We ate at Whole Foods this weekend because it was easy and less expensive.
Great post!! I just moved out of Maine (Kittery) in Nov. and now I’m pissed I haven’t really ever hung out in Portland 😀
Love the photos! Hope your trip was awesome 🙂 Happy Anniversary!!