Day 6: Lake Tahoe

Well about 30 minutes outside Carson City and at the base of some majestic mountains you see the incredibly beautiful Lake Tahoe. While the last lake experience was a bit traumatic, that memory was long gone and we all became very excited to get to our next destination.

So as we are driving into town, we see a bike tour going on, The 18th Annual "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride-Lake Tahoe." This is a 100 mile tour around the lake and according to the website the ride is well known for its spectacular scenery. Well I think this bike ride is appropriateley named. You got the mountains some with snow, a beautiful lake, the woods and then casinos. One lane was blocked off and because traffic was moving a little slower than the 90 MPH we were used to, we were able to roll down the windows and provide so much needed words of encouragement to cyclist as these were some steep hill. After checking into our room at the Marriott Timber Lodge, we checked out the amazing 2 bedroom villa. (You have to love the off-season.) We have a wonderful view of the Heavenly Gondola which takes you 2.4 miles up the mountain; however, it is not operational until June 13. (You have to hate the off-season.) After unpacking a few things, we went right to the beach. The air was cool, the water a bit cooler but it was sunny and a perfect way to spend the late afternoon. There was a playground for the kids and we were able to just soak up the warm sun.