Tahoe 07.20.13 Part I

I woke up early on Saturday because I had to blow my nose and the tissues were outside; it was 6:30am. Since I was out of the tent I decided to use the restroom, which I ended up waiting 10 minutes for. By that time I was already wide awake. I also saw the sun shining horizontally through the trees and it made me want to go shoot some pics. Jon woke up also and I asked him to go with me to the General Store to get more firewood for the morning after he used the restroom. He didn't have to wait at all! So he went back to sleep and left me with his keys to the car (stick shift O_O). Went to the General Store to buy firewood but it wasn't open yet (6:45am...they open at 7:00am) and I realized I didn't have my wallet either. I decided to take pictures at the lake until the store opened. The view was breathtaking! It was so quiet and serene with just a few dog walkers out. (When we went back to the lake to paddle board, the beach was filled with people! So glad I was able to capture it in the morning.) Took a few snapshots and then went back to the campsite to get my wallet to buy firewood. 7:15am, everyone was still asleep. I stalled a total of 2 times; I was so proud of myself!

Tahoe 07.19.13

Left for a weekend in Tahoe! I rented a Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 lens. Thanks ohyuh!!

The boy first wanted a root beer float from Foster's Freeze so we got that before we actually hit the road. I've never been to Tahoe in the summer time; I've always gone in the winter for snowboarding. The first glimpse of the lake was GORGEOUS! You just have to see this place for yourself! It's so grandiose. Got to Camp Richardson at 8pm and immediately started to pitch the tents, despite our hunger. Once we got settled in, we made dinner (ate devoured them before I had a chance to take a photo) and ate dessert (s'mores -- campfire giant roasters marshmallows which are HELLA big). We brought a variety pack of Shocktop from Costco and I was really excited to try the honeycrisp apple wheat. Super good!!!! Tastes like less intense apple sidra. Since I cooked dinner, the boys helped by washing the dishes :) The rest of the crew arrived around midnight. A day of paddleboarding, chilling, and hiking ahead of us! More posts to come!! Stay tuned!

Manressa Beach

Watched my man surf for the first time. It's really hard to spot who's who out in the water, especially without my glasses on. It was fun to spend a morning at the beach though :) We went to eat açai bowls from Cafe Brazil after. Super good!!

Alamere Falls

Finally got around to editing and posting photos from a long time ago (these are from MARCH!) I'm officially on summer break with no school and no clinic. I have some time to relax and slowly prepare myself for another two semesters of non-stop schooling.

If anyone is looking for a hike to do in the Bay Area, I will recommend this hike. It's relatively easy with a beautiful view. Just make sure you have enough gas because gas is expensive in Bolinas, CA. Alamere Falls is considered a "tide-fall" because it empties straight to the ocean. According to Wikipedia, there are only 18 in the world that do this, 3 in the US and 2 in CA.