Our morning started off by sleeping through our alarm clock by 30 minutes and not getting up until 3:30. And by the way, when 3:30 AM is "sleeping in," we have a problem! We were on the road by 4:20 and headed for the beautiful Lake Tahoe by way of 395. After a few stops along the way (especially at Mahogany Smokehouse for the best jerky on earth), we ended up in Mammoth Lakes for lunch with my Aunt Laura and her long-time boyfriend Michael. The weather was wonderful and the air was fresh. Ahh, the mountains! We had a nice visit and hit the road after I bought a new Coach purse at the outlet (My name is Lindsay and I have a Coach purse addiction!)
We trudged on to Carson City and stopped to see my grandparents. My grandfather turns 90 in August so we celebrated an early birthday with him and my grandmother. Nick and I gave him channel-lock pliers and my parents gave him birthday cash. I'm proud to say he seemed happier with the simple pliers than the cash. Gotta love a simple man! The weather was a toasty 102 and Kyla finally got to romp in their grass backyard. She's been a trooper so far on this road trip.
We continued on to our final destination, South Lake Tahoe. We actually totally scored with our hotel. Upon check-in with Kyla, they gave us a "doggy goody bag" with portable water bowl, leash, and dog treats. Our room is perfect with a mini kitchen and spacious living area. We had our home-cooked meal of pasta and a few drinks to work out the driving kinks. We're heading our now for a walk with Kyla along the main road crossing the boarder from California to Nevada.
As of now, our fun trip antics include:
Kyla smelled the cows of Norco through our car vent system well before we could smell them.
Driving through the desert is NOT very entertaining.
Gretta GPS is getting used to "Recalculating" when we drive.
Kyla is finally learning to go potty away from her potty box.
"Traffic" in South Lake Tahoe has nothing on Los Angeles or Orange County.
And "hot weather" is nothing compared to Temecula or even back home!
Tomorrow we plan on hiking and exploring the wonderful Lake Tahoe. The drive was long but we are finally here and going to enjoy every minute of our vacation.
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