Days 43-46 (7/26-7/29) - Lake Tahoe

Day 43 - Mariposa, Drive to Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe                                                                                                                                                                                 We woke up and played a little bit of monopoly before getting on the road to Lake Tahoe. We drove through Sacramento, the capital of California, and stopped for lunch. We ate at a place Bacon & Butter ( I know it’s a weird name, it’s just cause they put a lot of butter in their food and they hav lots of bacon). It was absolutely delicious. After that we got back on the road. When we got to Tahoe we walked down to the huge lake. After that we ate leftovers and watched TV before going to bed. 

Day 44 - Lake Tahoe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        We woke up and hung around the house before going to the beach. The water was FREEZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ada and I swam anyway but it might have been my worst decision on this trip. After that we went back to the house and Mom, Ada, Dad and I went kayaking and SUP(Stand Up Paddleboard). We finished that and went to dinner with our grandparents at Sunnyside. It was really good. After that we went back and went to bed.

Day 45 - Lake Tahoe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We woke up and hung around the house until about 1:45 PM.  At that time, Ada, my grandfather, Dad and I played golf at Old Greenwood. I didn’t play well and shot a 114, my worst round on the trip. We finished late and got dinner at a place called Bridgetender. It was really good. We finished and went back to the house and went to bed.

Day 46 - Lake Tahoe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    We woke up and told our grandparents goodbye right before they left and then drove to Squaw Valley, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. We got there and took a gondola to the top of the mountain where they had a pool, hot tub, roller skating rink and more. We swam and tried roller skating I was really bad at it. After that we went to Truckee and walked around. We got some delicious ice cream and then went back and went to bed on our last night in Lake Tahoe, and our last night in California.

Left to Right: Boats on Lake Tahoe, Dad, Ada and I in Lake Tahoe, View from gondola at Squaw Valley (you can see Lake Tahoe in the background