Drive around Lake Tahoe

Today we hoped in the car and drove around Lake Tahoe. Fabulous views, especially from the SW side of the lake. Nearing the NW side, everything began to be more commercial.

Inspiration Point, overlooking Emerald Bay, lives up to its name.

There is a tea house at the highest point on that island--the only island in Lake Tahoe. We did NOT hike down to the beach.

A little further down the road is Eagle Falls. I wish we had had more time to soak our feet in the pools and climb all the way to the lake above.

Steve turned back after the falls view while John and Tammy and I climbed to the bridge above.

And then on to this platform overlooking Lake Tahoe. (right background)

Eagle Lake is further up, but I had forgotten to give Steve his water bottle from my pack and John had forgotten to give him the car keys and we had not anticipated going so far, so we turned back.

While Steve waited in a shady spot near the parking lot, he overheard people talking about where the falls continued on the other side of the main road. So glad we didn't miss it.

We continued on around the lake, stopping for a delicious lunch in Tahoe City right on the water.

 We ate so well, that we snacked and cleaned up leftovers back at our apartment for supper with plenty of pizza left over for tomorrow's lunch. After that major climb at Eagle Falls, of course, we returned to the hot tub. :-)