A day at Lake Tahoe

After five busy days in National Parks today was a chance to slow down and catch up. Lynda and I didn't sleep all that well as the mattress was hard and uncomfortable. Still there was a bonus I was awake early and managed to complete four days of this blog and to deal with some work e-mails.

Breakfast is provided so around 8-30am we headed off for waffles and bagels. Simple but not bad to begin the day. We also had quite a bit of laundry to do, but were beaten to the key. The system here is to pay $5 an hour for the key and to be able to use the washer or dryer without having to find coins. Initially we thought we would wait for the key, but not knowing how long we might need to wait we searched for a coin laundry and google maps took us there.

Lakeside Beach, South Tahoe

Within an hour we had everything washed and dried and Lynda had done some shopping in a neighbouring store. We came back to the motel to drop of our now clean clothes and then drove around the corner to the beach. We get free access with our room, otherwise it was $5 each.

We found a seat and soaked up some sun, until at lunch time we used a table in the shade of a tree. In between we watched the activity on the lake and on the beach. Tahoe is a large lake, it is 72 miles around, is sounded by a ring of mountains on which there are several ski fields. The water is so clear that a white plate can be seen at 75 feet.

Lakeside Beach, South Tahoe

Just before 2pm we decided to go to another part of the lake and walk along the shore. As we thought parking was an issue. We got 30 minutes free at the marina and then discovered several car parks in a side street. So we got our walk and saw a bit more of the area. The California- Nevada State line runs through the middle of the town. The Casinos are on the Nevada side. Our motel is in California. The local TV from Nevada. I guess for some things it gets confusing.

On the way to the laundry we had seen Ross Dress for Less, by special request we spent an hour there. We discovered that on Tuesdays they have a special 10% discount for  Seniors. Those aged 55 and over. We didn't complain.

After a rest at the motel we went to Applebys, a wood fired grill restaurant. The food was very good. So ended a relaxing day - well almost because I finished this blog before bedtime.

South Lake Tahoe Casinos across the lake.