A couple weeks ago, some friends & I drove from Portland to Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. We squeezed a lot into our three day adventure — including a brief stop in the real-life Forks, Washington (and some time in Port Angeles, too)! Here are photos of our adventures:

First stop — Bella’s truck at the Forks Visitor’s Center:

Here’s all three of us — from left to right: Teresa, May & me!

Next up, pose-off at the “Welcome to Forks” sign:

My very own Mini-Edward came along, too … here he’s waiting for Mini-Bella in the woods outside of Forks:

Next stop — Forks Community Hospital, where Dr. Cullen has a reserved parking space:

From there, it was on to the real Forks High School:

We also stopped by the Forks Police Department. The Chief wasn’t around, but that didn’t stop us from posing as Charlie Swan’s Angels:

Before leaving town, we also stopped by the Dazzled by Twilight shop, where I picked up a sign for my mom & a somewhat naughty bumper sticker for myself:

Later, we stopped outside the movie theater in Port Angeles (home to Bella’s outing with Jessica and her awkward, three-way date with Jake & Mike Newton in New Moon):

And of course, we ate dinner at La Bella Italia:

Yes, mushroom ravioli is on the menu:

But the rest of the menu looked so good, that we all ordered something different!

Are you thinking of taking your own trip to Forks, Wash.? Here are some resources to help you get started:

• Forks Visitors Center (If you visit Forks, stop here first – they will give you a map to all of the Twilight locations around town, including a few my friends & I skipped.)
• Dazzled by Twilight
• La Bella Italia (Port Angeles)
• Port Angeles Visitors Center
• Twilight Tours (Illustrated Guide Book)

There are also some great tour companies that organize Twilight-themed trips to Forks and other locations:

• Dazzled by Twilight Tours (Forks & La Push)
• Twilight Saga Set Tours (Vancouver, B.C.)
• Twilight Fan Trips (Various locations)
• Novel Journeys (Italy)

Several of these photos were taken by my good friend May, who is an aspiring photographer. Her work is amazing. You can check it out on her blog HERE!

Have you taken any Twilight trips? Tell us about it in the comments!