Friday, June 1, 2012

Days 8 & 9: California Adventure Vacation~ Reno, Lake Tahoe & Carson City, Nevada

Driving east across Oregon, we saw beautiful countryside.  Mountains topped with snow, rivers flowing with deer drinking from its water, and farmlands with quaint houses and old barns.  We made a quick stop finding a great quilt shop for Gracie, and a car shop Ruben and David enjoyed speaking to the owner about… what else, but vintage cars?

We reached Reno, Nevada and got ready for the next day where we would hike Lake Tahoe and visit Carson City.  We were not disappointed by our 4 mile hike to the scenic lake that laid 700 feet below the road where the trail began.  The water that contained small Kokanee fish was so clear, that it was hard to believe it was 4 feet deep.

We went on to visit Carson City, home of the state capitol.  The historic building was built of sandstone and doubled as a museum open to the public.  We learned much about the history of the state of Nevada while visiting there.

We enjoyed the sights of Reno, and the historic downtown area.
Tomorrow, we’re heading back home.  We have enjoyed our California Adventure Vacation.  We saw so many sights that ranged from ocean, redwoods, rivers and lakes (oh my!)  J



Ruben & Cindy at Skunk Harbor, Lake Tahoe

Ruben & David observing fish in Lake Tahoe

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