We left Mike's house headed for Lake Tahoe. I honestly had always wondered what the big deal was with this lake and was it going to live up to it's reputation? I can't speak to it's full reputation, but I can tell you that the water is crystal clear and so many different shades of blue, green, teal, etc. The view of the lake with the tall pines surrounding it and the rocks on the bottom make it majestic and peaceful.
Our first stop at Lake Tahoe was Emerald Bay. This was highly recommended as a great state park to visit on the lake. We made the drive and arrived to find absolutely NO PARKING. When we found a spot along the side of this windy road, we were about a mile or more from the state park and about a mile in elevation. That meant a hike down to the state park via a service road, which...you guessed it, meant a hike up on the way out. Side note: grade was 7%. It was a bruiser! The kids cried the second half of the mile all of the way until the end. Whew!
But the park itself was beautiful and the kids had a blast getting to swim, make friends and play in the sand.
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