While camping at Olympic National Park the closest town to us was...
That's right. This is the closest town which we ended up buying a tent in. (Yes, supposedly at the sporting good store where she worked.)
We knew this place was a little Twilight crazy, given that the story takes place here, but nothing can prepare you for something like this:
Or the teenage girls circling the truck taking pictures of every inch while crying. I thought at this point I had seen it all; the signs claiming Bella and Edward had been there, restaurants naming dishes after characters and then this truck at the Visitor's Center to top it all off.
I just didn't know about this yet:
That's right, this is the home of Bella Swan. In my confusion (come on this is a book about a place the author had never been to before involving vampires-it's not supposed to be real!), I finally asked the Visitor's Center what they were referring to when they were pointing out Bella and Edward's homes on a map. She explained that they read the book for descriptions and then picked homes in the town that most closely matched, with the owners permission. Of course I made Kevin drive to see the "homes" of two such popular "stars."
Edward's house is actually a Bed & Breakfast you can stay in. Interestingly, they had no vacancies. Supposedly the neighbors aren't too happy about all the extra traffic these two homes are getting.
This by far was my favorite sign in town, since it is the only one that seems to acknowledge that Twilight is not real.
Kevin wanted to see pretty coastline while were in the area and of course, the Visitor's Center could only
recommend La Push, so off we went. These are the logs you have to climb over just to get to the beach.
I think this is probably what their weather looks like most of the time. It was actually eerily beautiful, but freezing. Why anyone would swim in this is beyond me.
Bennett however did not get the notice that it was cold and kept running for the water.
And for one last picture, when you are stuck for 5 hours in Port Angeles waiting for the ferry and they have taken your car to keep your place in line, all the Visitor's Center can recommend is, of course, going to see where Bella and Edward had their first date.
How could you not love a place with gardens like this?
Or castles like this?
Or this?
For some reason Bennett preferred chasing the geese.
If anyone knows what this traffic sign means or why he is wearing a hat please let us know.
But best of all, we fell in love with the sunsets on the harbour.
Victoria, we will be back.
And for one last picture, when you are stuck for 5 hours in Port Angeles waiting for the ferry and they have taken your car to keep your place in line, all the Visitor's Center can recommend is, of course, going to see where Bella and Edward had their first date. 
Kevin also taught him about the art of throwing rocks into water. It became a theme of the trip!
As beautiful as the mossy gardens were, unfortunately we had to travel on! More to come later.