It's not that far from crime ridden Portland, ME.
Search for "The Pirate of Kezar Lake".
No, after Eugene, Portland itself: it is the biggest source of evil in the state. Hower, not the Portland you reference, it’s too far from home.,
A trip around Argentina or going by way of the Indian Ocean is a little much, global warming has not made the northern route sufficiently viable, and one wouldn’t want to be trapped in a canal.
(Gundog and I are alumni, and his dad eas one of the best teachers the school ever had).