Fun Around Lake Tahoe Area

We had a nice drive around Lake Tahoe stopping at some amazing views and fun places to hike.

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We even found snow in some of the higher elevations.

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There was a beautiful waterfall that I wanted to walk across but Mom wouldn’t let me.

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There were lots of huge rocks to climb.

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We got stuck in an annoying bike race that closed down the roads in both directions for only 84 cyclists.

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We hiked up Eagles Peak for a spectacular view.

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We skipped rocks in Lake Tahoe.

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Uncle Matt was an excellent tour guide.

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I ran across the shore of Lake Tahoe. Not as good as the photo in the banner of my blog but this is the same place that photo was taken.

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We went to a rock and gem show in Reno and I learned how to pan for gold. I am learning how to identify different rocks and gems.

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We did some crafts and I made a long beaded necklace.

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We spent a few hours at a place called Crystal Peak Gem Mine digging and smashing rocks looking for quartz crystals. We found a few small crystals but many larger nice pieces that we thought were pretty.

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I liked the sledgehammer approach.

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It was a fun outing and I would love to go back and spend another day!

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Uncle Matt taught us what to look for to hopefully find the best places.

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We will clean our rocks and gems and then take them home with us.

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