Lake Tahoe, California

Today we drove up the mountain into California to Lake Tahoe, which is one of my favorite places on earth. Today was a little hazy so the pictures don't fully show just how beautiful the lake is however you can get a feel for the lake's setting.

Surrounded by mountains (snow capped for much of the year), the lake is exceptionally clear. They keep careful controls in place to keep the lake as pure as possible and measure the clarity on a regular basis. Not sure exactly how they measure clarity however current you can see to a depth of 67 feet. Not bad.

Later this week I expect to get picture from a little higher elevation that should the lake and its beauty a little better.

MLA did get a little excited when we passed a sign for Donner Pass. We didn't go through there today but she was pretty excited. The story of the Donner party and what they did to survive being stranded in the upper elevations of the Sierra Nevada's is truly a story of what humans will do to survive.

Later we drove to the small town of Truckee to have lunch, Lots of great places to eat and shop. MLA bought a spinner to hang from our mirror. We wanted something that is both decorative AND keeps you from walking into the mirror as you round the corner of the RV. I'll get you a picture of the spinner tomorrow AND I'll let you know what MLA is taking out of the RV in order to allow the spinner to come in. She told me today she would find something of mine to remove but I told her it had to be something of hers (or the dogs). I'll let you know how this turns out...

Tonight we drove into Reno with Terry and Marcie on the motor cycles. Great weather and several of the streets are blocked off to allow for all of the motorcycle events and exhibits. Very cool. Followed by dinner in one of the casinos.

So great to see Terry & Marcie again. We have forgotten just how much we enjoy their company and how easily all of us get along. Same interests, same relaxed style, and similar sense of humor. What more could you ask for?

That's all for now. See Ya!