Lake Tahoe!!

On our way to Lake Tahoe, leaving Mariposa, we started being passed by firetrucks and utility trucks on some pretty narrow roads, soon to see the cause was a huge fire in the mountains. The fire had just started and the roads were being blocked so we were forced to turn around. We stopped at a lookout to see scouting planes and helicopters surrounding the smoke. Then we took off to follow Wanda's lovely back roads into northern California. Once again, we found ourselves passing wakeboard boats galore and realized that instead of Home Sickness, we were both getting 'Lake Sickness'.

The first thing we did once in Tahoe was head to the closest dog beach to let Cohen run around before we went to find our hotel. After getting settled, we met the British crew again out for drinks and dinner. We spent the next day back at the dog beach lying in the sun and in the water. The lake was so shallow that it took about 20 yards of walking to get the water up to your chest, which Cohen loved. He also loved the fact that the temp was the same as bath water. Later that afternoon, we met up with everyone for lunch on a pier.

Later that night we went to Zephyr Cover to board a catamaran and headed out onto the lake. We had arranged a sunset sailing cruise on the lake with complimentary drinks all night. Trust me, we took advantage!! After seeing the amazing sunset, we headed back to shore where we found a taxi and stopped at the Hard Rock on the Nevada side. Stumbling back to our hotel, later that night, we said goodbye to everyone from England and spent our last night in Tahoe, ready to leave early the next morning.