# smell*bound - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/smellbound/ - Published: 2015-03-18T00:40:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout Sunday morning in [Portland](http://www.travelportland.com/), a light but steady rain was falling. I had a few hours to kill before heading to the airport, so I tried to see what I could do downtown that would be inside. [the_ad id=”11882″] [Powell’s City of Books.](http://www.travelportland.com/article/powells-city-of-books/) Covering a city block and only a few minutes from my location, it seemed ideal. Upon entering though, it was more than ideal. It was a dream. I was smell bound.[the_ad id=”6416″] [[ Simple wooden shelves housing countless stories from ceiling to floor. I was wonderfully trapped in a world of limitless imagination, wonder and history. [[ I wander up and down every aisle, every floor, every section, taking it all in. I was reunited with an old friend. The feel of the paper was electric on my fingers. [[ Powell’s also houses some great works of art in the empty spaces on walls that shelves couldn’t be placed. One could sit on a comfortable bench and read under the artwork, or just stare into the painting…. [[ They also have quite the collection of typewriter’s, all of which are now antique items. To the younger people in the bookstore, these were quite the spectacle to see ( Daddy, what is that?). [[ Like a needle in the hay, I finally find a book just for me. Making my way to the coffee shop in the store, I open my new purchase while the rain continues to fall, ever so lightly but steadily, onto the streets outside. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/smellbound/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20smell%2Abound&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fsmellbound%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/smellbound/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/smellbound/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/smellbound/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/smellbound/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…