Dusk....Twilight...What's the difference?

Dusk was the point of frustration one day and Twilight the satisfaction of another! Who can explain teenagers? Evidently, many tourist places define closing time of their pools, parks and other amenities as "dusk". In Petaluma, the dusk brought great frustration to our crew.

Here we are in Port Townsend, WA with some of the most beautiful sights known to man and heads were pointed downwards towards electronic devices. The peer pressure from these future leaders of America, caused me to almost skip the adventure of this place. But lo and behold, Twilight brought interest alive in this coastal town.

Evidently, there is some book and movie called Twilight. And supposedly, the characters lived in a town called Forks and another named LaPush. Thanks to this great literary piece, my crew was motivated to drive 45mph through the Olympic National Forest/Park to get to these quaint communities. (I only did because I love them...that's the story we'll use.)

The drive along the 101 between Port Townsend and LaPush is incredible. Lake Crescent, some waterfalls, some wildlife and awesome views of the surrounding Olympic Mountains all accent this span.

We played the always favorite musical chairs in the minivan. (Does it ever get old when your kids argue over which seat to occupy for the next 20 miles? This is the good stuff!)

A candy store served as our landing pad in Forks. From their we discovered the all important high school, some local sculptures and the road to LaPush.

LaPush was the quiet Quileute Indian reservation. The coastline was awesome and the driftwood served as a great playground. Caitlin was offered a show by one of the local bald eagles, hopefully, she will share some pix on her Facebook.

The return trip to Port Townsend was uneventful, except for an incredible rainbow and a nice dinner and the Bayview. We kept the guests of the Waterstreet up until we were ready to crash and had a pretty incredible day!