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Lake Tahoe in the Winter
Oh, it is so beautiful here! And as I speak, snow is coming down. I took some photos of the storm coming in today while on the beach (yes, I walked on the beach). If it is clear enough, I will be going out on a boat tomorrow to Emerald Bay, easily one of the most beautiful spots I’ve ever seen.
I grabbed a taxi this morning (no Uber here!) and the driver kind of looked like Santa Claus (actually, I saw a couple of guys who looked like Santa!). I wanted a quick trip to the drugstore and to take some photos on the beach. The mountains were bright and snow capped yesterday, but this morning the storm was coming in, and the mountains weren’t visible.
I really do like Lake Tahoe…I can see myself living here, at least part of the time. The weather is supposed to get sunny and calm on Sunday, so I’m going to take the Heavenly Gondola up to the mountain. Til then!
Fab Photos Friday: Beautiful Lake Tahoe
I am headed to Lake Tahoe next week, and so excited to travel there during the winter. I hope it is a snowy paradise! But the fact is, even without snow, Lake Tahoe is easily one of the most beautiful spots on earth. Enjoy! I will share the Tahoe winter wonderland photos when I return! If you have any suggestions for places to eat or things to do, please comment!
Randy: 10 months post transplant!
10 months ago, my husband, Randy, went through the struggle of his life: a double lung transplant. It happened FAST. Life is precious. Want to know more? Transplant: An Unexpected Journey.
Randy and I just returned from an unbelievably wonderful and enjoyable trip…we flew into Orange County (John Wayne Airport) and drove up the Pacific Coast Highway, stopping in Santa Barbara, Carmel, Big Sur, Monterey, Moss Landing, San Francisco, and all the way to Shelter Cove, CA! Then we headed to Lake Tahoe to round out the 3 week trip. We saw old friends and beautiful new scenery along the way, and Randy, 10 months post double lung transplant, really advanced his recovery!
When the trip first started out, I believe he was a bit tentative, and he had every right to be. 10 months ago, when Randy woke up from his double lung transplant, he could barely lift his index finger, he could not speak, and certainly he could not walk. He has traveled a long road since then, and this trip helped him, not only with physical challenge, but with his confidence.
Randy ordered walking sticks before we left, to be delivered in Shelter Cove. They were never delivered, so Randy fashioned walking sticks out of redwood tree branches he found on the ground. We walked beaches, casinos, vista points, streets, hills, steeper hills, and a lot of stairs! Every day seemed to add to his abilities, and now that we are home, he finds that he is much stronger, and better able to navigate. It is amazing what a little physical challenge can do! And there were plenty of them! Here’s a recap of activities:
Santa Barbara has to be one of the most perfect spots on earth (in our humble opinion!)
San Luis Opisbo and the Madonna Inn!
Big Sur, big sounds and a big ocean! Big Elephant seals were a highlight along the way.
Carmel never fails to charm! The downtown area is just perfectly quaint and full of art!
Beautiful Monterey and its incomparable aquarium!
Monterey Bay is full of Humpbacks, seals and dolphins!
Chinatown, always a San Francisco Treat!
Shelter Cove is as remote as it gets, and the Avenue of the Giants is nearby!
Lake Tahoe was full of fun: rafting, beaching, renting a boat, going on a helicopter tour, and enjoying fireworks on the water on the 3rd, and over the water on the 4th!
And I must leave you with the most beautiful image of all: Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe!
Fabulous Photos Friday: Lake Tahoe
Ah, we are still in fabulous Lake Tahoe, with adventures still in front of us, but we have been having a lot of fun this week! River rafting, boating, beaching…and going up in a helicopter! Enjoy these photos of this awesome region!
Adventuring on Lake Tahoe less than a year after Randy’s Double Lung Transplant
Lake Tahoe is wonderful. I usually get altitude sickness, but this time, I didn’t . A little short of breath, yes. After all, it is 7,000 feet up from sea level, and I live mostly at sea level. Randy’s been a little breathless, too, but he checked his spirometer numbers (a lung capacity exercise) and those numbers are even better than they were in Dallas a few weeks ago. I think the fresh air and walking for the last couple of weeks have really exercised both him and his lungs. He is still a little weak, but that’s to be expected. Eleven months ago he couldn’t even walk, and now he’s walking some steep hills and a lot of stairs. Good for us both!
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