Trip To Vampire Country

As some of you know, Emily was quite a "Twilight" fan. I say "was" because, well, she's not any more, but having been a fan she still has friends in Pennsylvania who are big fans who demanded of her that she visit the setting for the books and send them pictures. One Saturday we decided to make the trip to Forks - which - no matter where you are is a VERY LONG TRIP. Our intention was to board the ferry in Edmonds and make the drive from Kingston through Port Angeles. The line for the ferry was VERY long and there was a chance we wouldn't get on even the next one which was an hour away. You know how Rodger HATES TO WAIT so off we drove, around Olympia, out to Aberdeen and up Highway 1. Very beautiful. Very LONG! It was a "day trip" I suppose, since it all happened in one day, but it did take 13 hours and that was with a little luck. We drove up to the Kingston ferry as the cars were unloading and were on in 15 minutes. I have vowed to return to the coast when there weather is better (whenever that is) to take some additional pictures. It is absolutely breathtaking out there.

The driftwood on the coastal beaches was quite a sight.

The walk down to the beaches was as magical as the beaches themselves. This is "rain forrest" country and the beauty is remarkable.

This was a spectacular beach located just before northbound Hwy 1 leaves the coast headed inland toward Forks (and Forks is still an hour away from Port Angeles if that gives you any sense of distance).

I wanted to visit Crescent Beach and Salt Creek Campground outside of Port Angeles. Jeanne had taken the kids to the place many times when we lived in the Seattle area years ago but I had never gotten the chance to go. Turns out it was magical - everything they'd ever told me it was (and that was a lot!).Jeanne and Rodger - snug as two, well "bugs in a rug" doesn't make sense and though "hogs in a log" does rhyme - well, you get my point. We still like each other a lot!