Putting our travel adventure into perspective, one group I felt badly for was the women coming to the rally from Nicaragua. Several of them arrived in Portland and only then discovered that their travel agent had booked them on a flight to Portland, Oregon when the rally was in Portland, Maine (missing the mark by nearly 3,000 miles)!

The 2024 rally was held just outside Portland Oregon; so perhaps the travel agent was off by a year. This does open a potential theme for future rally locations.

The 2026 rally has been announced for “Southern Colorado.” The town hasn’t been announced yet, but there is a Portland in Fremont County, Colorado. There’s also a Portland in Ouray County, Colorado; either one would work.

Wikipedia lists more 20 places named Portland in just the US. And along with Colorado, Illinois and Iowa also have multiples.

(Cover image: A screenshot of the Wikitionary free dictionary page for Portland.)