Washington State

We are in the Middle of Nowhere, Idaho. The connection here is iffy, so I'll post a few pictures now and try to post a few more later. At least the Internet is free. We stayed at the Westing in Portland and Seattle and the Internet was not free.

Orchids from the rain forest at the Seattle Zoo.

The town of F0rks has really capitalized on the fame of the Twilight series. The T-shirt pictured here says, "Rain, rain, go away. I want Edward to sparkle today." The sign advertises a look-alike contest. Almost every shop had an advertisement for Twilight merchandise. The chamber of commerce even publishes a Twilight tour map!

Setting for the Twilight series. The town is located on the Olympic peninsula. It is supposed to be the wettest place on Earth. It had been sunny all day, but as we approached Forks, it became very cloudy and the sky was cloudy while we were there, but the rest of the peninsula was sunny. We had to take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, then we drove around Olympic National Park (I'll post pictures later). Forks is not in the park, but is on Highway 101 which circles the peninsula, so we decided to go. It is quite remote; and very gray and dreary. The perfect place for vampires.

Picture from Pike Place Market.

Pike Place Market is a Seattle landmark. This is where they throw the fish. We got to see a few fish being tossed. The food is incredible: tons of fresh sea food, fruits and vegetables. We bought cherries, peaches and nectarines (and a couple of pastries). Everything was great!