We visited my family in early August and our first sightseeing location was the NV Railroad Museum in Carson City, which is an amazing place with a lot of beautiful artifacts.
The renovated trains are gorgeous!
Some weekends they take the trains outside of the building and one can ride them.
This luxurious model was used to transport business executives.
The inside.
We went to the Hot August Nights antique trailer show.
It was fun to see the Hot August Nights historic cars all over the city.
This one was my favorite; shiny and pink inside and out.
We spent a few days in South Lake Tahoe enjoying the beaches, trails and sights.
We hiked along the shore of Echo Lake for a beautiful view.
Echo Lake family photo.
We tried out different beaches in the area. What a peaceful place!
We found the fish display and marsh hike, which lent itself to incredible mountain views of Mt. Tallac where we hiked with Tibor, Dora and the girls a couple years ago.
Back in Idaho, we went on some late summer hikes, including this one to Boulder Lake.
We visited Tamarack to see the new owner's construction progress. Scaffolding is up!
The hike with Cynthia and Delta to Grass Mountain Lake had incredibly expansive views.
View from Williams Peak Lookout hike.
Williams Peak with helicopter resupply.
Williams Peak Fire Lookout.
Barbecue and beach time at Firemans' point on Payette Lake; a perfect summer thing to do.
What a scenic spot to grill! Wagyu steaks and bacon wrapped jalapenos.
We surprised our family with a visit in early August after the terrible news of my sweet Grandma's passing. I don't quite have the words to relate how deeply she will be missed and how gracefully she touched our lives. I think of her laugh often, along with her strength and kindness.
The trip to Tahoe was beautiful and a great way to take long walks and have nice dinners with my parents. Also to see a bit of Lake Tahoe more closely. Our time back in McCall was spent hiking and biking and relaxing with friends. Love you all!
