Posts in category Lake Tahoe


Spring blossoms in Lourmarin
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Spring in Provence, England and Lake Tahoe, California

I haven’t written a post for a while, feeling unsure during these difficult times about what people might want to read. Springtime in Provence? But then I’m not actually there, and like most people can’t even get there….. Life on …

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The shore of East Shore Lake Tahoe, California
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Lake Tahoe, California, Travel Guide

Download Travel Guide for Lake Tahoe California PDF version here or read it below: How to get to Lake Tahoe DRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO Take the ‘80’ Freeway East, traffic dependent it will take about 3-4 hours. To avoid heavy traffic start …

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View of Lake Tahoe from the top of Northstar, skiing in California, USA
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Skiing… but is it always fun?!

Skiing what’s not to love?, The fresh pine scented air, trees kissed with soft, white icing sugar powder. Breathtaking mountain vistas above the clouds, which literally make your heart stop. The mystical silence as you glide effortlessly down a snow …

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Walking on the Tahoe Rim Trail, Lake Tahoe, California, USA
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Hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail

When hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail one is following in the footsteps of many; winding your way through the sequoia and pine trees to every so often catch glimpses of Lake Tahoe glistening in the distance. Walking beside Mother Nature like this …

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The shore line of East Shore Lake Tahoe, California
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Lake Tahoe, crystal waters where the mountains touch the sky

Early morning on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, California; the breathtaking beautiful vista is utterly beguiling, Mother Nature at her finest. Gazing out across the lake your toes sink into the soft, silvery sand which circles the shoreline like …

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Streets of Downieville California, Gold Rush town on Route 49, USA
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Historic Route 49, memories of California’s Gold Rush era

I remember for my 9th birthday treat going to the cinema with my family and some friends from school who all came home for a birthday tea. In those days you actually got dressed up to go to the cinema, …

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A view of Westminster from the Embankment, London, England
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Three different worlds on three different Saturdays!

We all know how a plane journey can transport us to a different world in a matter of hours. I have spent the last three Saturdays, just three weeks apart, in three completely different places thanks to the miracle of flight. From …

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