Most of you might think of paradise as laying out on the beach on an island. Call me crazy but my paradise is at Lake Tahoe. Being around nothing but beautiful pine trees with log cabins and of course the biggest lake in California.
Damon and I had so much fun on our honeymoon we told each other we wanted to come back for our anniversary. Since Tahoe does a firework show above the lake on Fourth of July. We decide to come back then.
Talk about traffic! I will never drive somewhere on a holiday weekend again. Even though we made pretty good time. It definitely made the 6 hour drive seems like 10 hours.
Our room at the Secrets Inn was really nice. It was close to the Lakeside Beach which is where Damon and I got married. It had a spa bathtub. If you know me you know the tub was my favorite part. That is where I spend my "ME" time. To relax and get away at our house I'll bring a glass of wine and a book and start the water. I could spend hours in the bathtub.
Oh-M-Gee was Tahoe packed. Since it was a holiday weekend every hotel was sold out. There was people everywhere. Damon and I walked into a Jamba Juice that had 30 people in there. I couldn't move without accidently hitting someone. It was like spring break at Myrtle Beach. Girls walking around it bikinis and groups of guys yelling at them.
So if your single and looking to have fun. Lake Tahoe on Fourth of July is the place for you.
Damon and I were used to having the whole town to ourselves.
On Fourth of July people were camped out at 6:00 A.M on the beach. I'm a morning person but there is no way I would be out in the sun all day.
This ghost doesn't tan. She turns red and then back to pale white fair skinned. Probably another reason why my paradise is not laying on the beach on an island.
So we had lunch, shopped and headed to the casino instead. Once the sun was starting to go down is when Damon and I headed down to the beach to watch the sunset and get ready for the firework show.
Look at that view. Definitely nice to sit down and enjoy God's beautiful creations.
With this handsome man!
It was beautiful the colors of the fireworks would reflect on the lake.
Then the next day. This happened........
I am absolutely terrified of heights and this thing goes all the way to the top of the mountain. 7,000 feet above see level. I am so glad I did it though because it was well worth the view.
The tamarack lodge on the ski resort was open. When I was inside all I thought about was the movie Hot Tube Time Machine. We paid $20.00 for a water bottle and a soba drink at the lodge. You hear me right $15.00!! Say what...?
The last night we were in Lake Tahoe we wanted to go on the sunset dinner cruise on M.S. Dixie II. It was sold out as well but thanks to our awesome hotel receptionist. He knew someone that worked there and was able to get us tickets. The food is always amazing and who doesn't love watching the sunset on a boat.
Damon and I had a fun time gabbling (losing of course), shopping (Okay maybe I was the only one that enjoyed that), replaying every about our perfect wedding day, and getting away. At the same time I was ready to go home.
Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend.
