Takin’ it slow in Tahoe

Today was another bright and sunny day, cool in the morning but the strong sunshine raised the temperature quickly

Our morning started with a hot breakfast of eggs and avocado toast (not bad for camper life) and then we packed up and headed out on the bicycles to see Southern Tahoe.

Our first stop was a local bike shop where we upgraded our old cable lock to a serious covered chain lock. We have been worried about bike theft and although there is no theft proof lock, these locks will provide much more security

There is a bike trail that is right outside our campground and winds through several beaches and historic sites. We stopped at El Dorado, Pope, and Baldwin beaches. Melissa tried to go in and swim a few times, but the water was too cold, even for her. Dan made no attempt whatsoever and was happy to read while soaking up some beach sun.

After enough beach/sun time, we rode back to the camper, cleaned up, and went out on a sunset cruise on Tahoe Cruises Spirit. It was a nice 2 hour cruise across the southern edge of Lake Tahoe. The water is a very deep blue and is nicely framed by majestic mountains. A splash of red from the sunset capped off a wonderful day.Read more