I went up to Lake Tahoe over the labor day weekend. Overall, it was a very uneventful and relaxing trip. Tippy and I got to stay at a condo owned by Dolby Laboratories, which was very nice and cheap. The facilities were also very comfortable.
Let’s get this straight–there’s only two things people do at Tahoe: outdoor activities (skiing, hiking, sailing) or indoors spa-like activities. We really don’t fit remarkably well into either of these camps. Sure, we hiked for a few days, and it was gorgeous. But in terms of heavy-duty climbing or biking, we simply lacked the gear and mindset at the moment. So instead, we opted to relax.
My vacations usually turn out to be too eventful and rushed for me to relax. Oh, we have hit this spot, or we have to make this reservation, and so on and so forth. I resounded a thundering NO during the past weekend. We will leisurely do everything, and plan only as needed–finally, relaxation!
However, there was one thing amiss about Tahoe that really left a sour taste–the food. The vast majority of restaurants were surf and turf, presenting some boring rendition of steak and lobster we only knew too well. Peppered among these were mediocre Asian restaurants and satisfactory Mexican joints. All in all, Tahoe is really not worth the gastronome’s time. So instead of food, I have presented a picture of the lake. It really was worth it just for the views. Really.