Saturday, July 24, 2010

Adios Tahoe

On our last full day in Tahoe, we headed into California for brunch at Gar Woods (Uncle K's fave spot on the water).
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Every beach we saw had a different composition - this one was all lovely rocks.
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Ella is an avid rock collector & would have brought home every rock on the beach.
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We whittled down our collection to only the most beautiful rocks. I liked the smooth black ones. The kids found one shaped like Nevada & enjoyed trying to determine the mineral composition of the rocks.
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Have I mentioned that Tahoe is puppy nirvana?
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Apres lunch, we separated from Jes & Kevin & sought out some easy hikes for the kids. Unfortunately, many other people had the same idea. I didn't want to try parking along the busy roads with the kids (it was quite a distance from the trailhead).
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So, we just checked out a lovely overlook & circumvented the lake to meet up back at Sand Harbor.
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The kids didn't seem to mind the FRIGID water too much. I lasted about 3 minutes.
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The kids did a test run on sand castle building (not bad considering we had no sand toys) in preparation for our trip later in the month.
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Kevin enjoyed a second day of diving & received lots of stares as he came out the water. Not your typical beach sighting I guess!
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After several lazy hours, it was time to head home for our patriotic BBQ.
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Someone discovered that she likes corn on the cob.
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The fireworks were very late in Tahoe so the kids didn't make it. But, Buster, Jessie & I caught a glimpse of the fanfare through the trees. The ride home was quiet as everyone caught up on sleep after a busy weekend. If Tahoe were closer, I would be there as often as I could. Even with all the people, it was a serene & gorgeous place to visit.


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