Lake Tahoe---Almost!

We sadly said goodbye to our friends for a second time on Thursday. Getting to spend a few days with Mike, Jessica and Jonathan was so much fun! It was great for me to get some quality "girl time" with Jessica, during which we tend to cover every topic we can think of and discuss every single emotion both of us have experienced the entire trip! And Taylor loved getting to climb and learn from the guys and talk about all things relating to rock climbing every minute of every day! Haha. Which is why you can understand that leaving them is a bit difficult :( But away we went, with plans to head to Lake Tahoe for the night.

We enjoyed our drive toward Tahoe but our anxieties quickly rose as soon as we were about an hour away from our destination and were surrounded by snow! Yes, we survived camping in the snow before, but that didn't mean that we wanted to do it again!! Taylor was on the phone with his cousin, Kyle, while we were making worried looks at one another and took the chance of asking him if he wouldn't mind putting us up for the night. Thankfully, Kyle is awesome and said YES with no hesitation, so we turned the car right around and drove 2 hours back toward Sacramento! It turned out the be a wonderful evening at Kyle's house with lots of catching up and getting to know one another (it was my first time meeting him). He even had a home cooked meal ready and waiting for us when we walked in-- Thank you Jesus!!!-- and had a guest bedroom for us to crash in! It was amazing! Sometimes the spontaneity that a road trip requires works out for the better!

With our camping plans at Lake Tahoe ruined by the snow, we were forced to quickly run through the town instead on our way to Salt Lake City; some speed-sight seeing if you will! It was absolutely beautiful and boy, is that lake clear!! I have always heard it is amazing how far down you can see through the clear water but it is pretty stunning to see with your own eyes! We had a little lunch at Taylor's Uncle Karl's restuarant, Rosie's Cafe, and got right back into the car to continue our l-o-n-g day of driving to Salt Lake City!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Motsenbocker