After an hour more of driving, we saw it. The sign that told us we had arrived to the motherland. The city of Forks.
We instantly began to see the Twilight impact on this small town. I saw two "Dazzled by Twilight" stores. I saw Twilight tour buses. I saw a run down truck with a large clear message spray painted on the back proclaiming, "TWILIGHT SUCKS". This little logging town had been deeply effected by visitors like us. For better or for worse.
Our first order of business upon arriving in Forks was to have an hour long photo shoot with the Twilight room. There were Twilight towels, Twilight light switch covers, Twilight curtains, lamps, and bedding. There were posters of Jacob and Edward, but they could easily be taken down if you weren't a fan of one or the other. Seriously though, you obviously don't like men if you don't like Jacob.
This was the most popular beach because it was the easiest to get to and it was right next to town. It also had massive rocks jutting out of the ocean making for a fantastic view. The weather was perfect for keeping vampires hiding behind their rocks, or giant mansions in the forest.
We instantly began to see the Twilight impact on this small town. I saw two "Dazzled by Twilight" stores. I saw Twilight tour buses. I saw a run down truck with a large clear message spray painted on the back proclaiming, "TWILIGHT SUCKS". This little logging town had been deeply effected by visitors like us. For better or for worse.When we arrived at our hotel, it looked normal. It wasn't painted black. It didn't have a mural of the Twilight Saga on one side. I was surprised. Maybe they didn't think the hype would last long enough to justify that kind of spending. When we entered the lobby I saw this:
I was worried that our room wouldn't be as decked out as they promised. We had ordered the "Twilight room". However, upon entering the room, my fears were relieved. This room was all I ever could have hoped for and more.
Our first order of business upon arriving in Forks was to have an hour long photo shoot with the Twilight room. There were Twilight towels, Twilight light switch covers, Twilight curtains, lamps, and bedding. There were posters of Jacob and Edward, but they could easily be taken down if you weren't a fan of one or the other. Seriously though, you obviously don't like men if you don't like Jacob.Boo you whore!
Hello Biceps!
After our exhausting photo shoot, we proceeded to Jacob's main haunt, La Push. We wanted to get in the beaches we wouldn't be seeing on the tour the next day. First stop, First Beach (very creative naming strategy).
Hello Biceps!
After our exhausting photo shoot, we proceeded to Jacob's main haunt, La Push. We wanted to get in the beaches we wouldn't be seeing on the tour the next day. First stop, First Beach (very creative naming strategy).
This was the most popular beach because it was the easiest to get to and it was right next to town. It also had massive rocks jutting out of the ocean making for a fantastic view. The weather was perfect for keeping vampires hiding behind their rocks, or giant mansions in the forest.
The next beach was Second Beach (go figure), This one had a bit more of a hike. Only 1.8 miles round trip but it feels like 10 miles when you are doing most of it up hill on the way back.
This beach was quite a bit more secluded. We met several people hiking back on our way down. Everyone was overly friendly. "Almost there! Its totally worth it!" "It's beautiful, are you going to camp on the beach?" These people clearly did not know we were there for Twilight. But they were right, it was gorgeous.
We still had Third Beach to go but we decided to save it for the next day because our hike in the midday sun had taken a lot out of us and we needed to rest up for the Epic Twilight Tour we would be experiencing.
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