We left Emigrant Gap with excitement! We were headed to Ethan and Lara’s house in South Lake Tahoe. We had such a good time together in August that we all decided to it again. Lara and Ethan graciously offered for us to mooch-dock (you stay in your RV at someone’s home) at their house. We were back in civilization, in a neighborhood and with family for some fun.
We even had a bunny visit us at their house.
Lara and Ethan were fantastic hosts. They took us on some beautiful bike rides and walks. We got to watch salmon spawn, take long walks with the dogs, play cards, and drink wine. The entire Tahoe area was beautiful and I could have spent a month or more just exploring. There were amazing bike paths and trails everywhere. We didn’t have to drive at all to get around town.
As much time as Aaron and I have spent isolated in the our wanderings, it did us both good to spend time with family. Through this, we have learned a new appreciation for each other, nature, friends, and family. We could not have asked for a better visit. Lara and Ethan were wonderful. Their dog Tango was great for Murphy. I’m not sure if Murphy was as great for Tango ( he is older and Murphy is still a puppy and way too energetic), but Tango taught Murphy some manners. Lara was also very helpful in training advice. We were sad to go, but it was time. I have a feeling that we will be camping together again in the future. Hopefully, the near future.
We had a spot booked at Acorn in Spring Valley, CA and we needed to get there so that Aaron could get his work laptop, check in with his Fremont crew, and keep wandering further south before winter.
As we pulled into Acorn, we saw a deer checking out someone’s campsite. We had stayed here once before. This is the place where our ring camera caught the deer at sunrise by the lake. There were still deer everywhere, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, and the lake was the perfect place for Murphy and I to spend the day while Aaron drove to Fremont.
The first evening, the sunset was incredible. We saw what looked like parachutes in the distance, but did not realize how many there were until I looked at the pictures I had taken.
This is the original shot. The black specks are parachutes.
In a cropped version, I counted 6 separate parachutes. What a cool way to start our four day stay.
With Aaron’s mission accomplished, it was time to move south again. We were headed towards Irvine, CA to stop in at a jobsite and experience a little bit of southern California before making our slow trek back east.
Wandering Cindi 