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Nevada: More than Vegas

The Great American Road Trip

Destination: Nevada (Genoa)

Movie: Charlie Varrick (1973)

Lake Tahoe may be one of my favorite places in the United States, but it will not do for an example of Nevada for the road trip, since it is split between two states (California/Nevada).  In order to get a little more taste of pure Nevada, Ken and I took advantage of a stay in a Lake Tahoe resort to explore a back road over the mountain and down to the oldest town in the state, Genoa. Continue reading Nevada: More than Vegas

Travel Tuesday: Tahoe

Travel Tuesday

Destination: Lake Tahoe

Book: Roughing It by Mark Twain

Am I awake or am I dreaming?  I am standing on the edge of a sapphire lake, bright red and green canoes bobbing in front of me along a pier and white, triangular handkerchiefs chasing each other across the water. Pine trees scratch at the blue air and mountains guard the horizon. (You can see some pictures at the end of this post.) Continue reading Travel Tuesday: Tahoe