Well, the big 3-6 came and went this year with a fun-filled trip to Lake Tahoe without the kids, courtesy of my husband. Dallin seriously makes my birthdays awesome every year. This year, we wanted to go to Lake Tahoe without the kids and do some of the fun hikes/stuff that we can never do when we have our kids with us. So, we got a babysitter for the kids (thanks to our great neighbors!), left after Dallin got home from work, and headed over to Tahoe City (on the north side of Tahoe).
The next morning, we went hiking over by Squaw. This hike was breathtaking -- literally and figuratively. Although it actually wasn't THAT rigorous, I could not believe how tired I was at the end of it. It's called the Five Lakes hike, although we actually only ever saw 2 lakes. We looked and looked for the other 3 (along with a few other lost hikers), but never actually found the others!
The next morning, we went hiking over by Squaw. This hike was breathtaking -- literally and figuratively. Although it actually wasn't THAT rigorous, I could not believe how tired I was at the end of it. It's called the Five Lakes hike, although we actually only ever saw 2 lakes. We looked and looked for the other 3 (along with a few other lost hikers), but never actually found the others!
Once we got back from the hike, we headed over to Sand Harbor. I absolutely LOVE this beach. Seriously, I could LIVE at this beach. The water is a gorgeous, clear (I'm talking 'you can see the nail polish on your toenails' clear) teal color and there are these great big boulders that you can climb on, lay on, or jump off of. We had so much fun doing all of the above, and I did a little snorkeling -- just for kicks!
Then we were off to the Shakepeare Festival. I've been dying to go to this since we got to Reno but we never made time for it. So, we went and saw Much Ado About Nothing. To be completely honest, the production is NOTHING close to what you would see on Broadway -- or really at any local community theater. But we had a great time anyway.
The next day, we just relaxed and bought tickets for one of those Lake Tahoe cruises that takes you all the way to the south side of the Lake called Emerald Bay. The cruise was so great. We got to meet a nice couple from Chicago who we chatted with along the way and we got to take in the spectacular views.
All in all, turning 36 has started off on the right foot! Many thanks to my wonderful hubby for making my day extra special.
Starting off our Five Lakes Hike
Relaxing at one of the two lakes we were able to find
Relaxing at Sand Harbor
We loved climbing the boulders behind me.
Snorkeling and checking out the crabs in the water
Bundling up for the Shakepeare Theater
Dallin and I on the Tahoe Cruise
Yes, that's the REAL color of Lake Tahoe -- BEAUTIFUL!!
2 comments:
ok...I must be way off here! I know I've never been great at math, but I could have sworn that it was just your 35th birthday. Hmmm... On another note Tahoe looks amazing and I'm so glad you had such a fabulous time. That hubby of yours sure knows how to treat his lady nice. CAN NOT WAIT to be there manana! Now, if I could magically get all the packing, cleaning and organizing done with the blink of an eye. Hasta manana!
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L! happy birthday seester! cant wait to visit with you there later this week.
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