We started our trip after work with a layover near the Seattle airport and found Angle Lake Park nearby to walk around after an incredible meal at Mango Thai Cuisine restaurant.
After many hugs and a bit of catching up, our first outing as a family of eight was to the Sparks Marina where this new development looks a lot like Venice.
Our next was a trip with Tibor, Dora and Tia up to historic Virginia City. This was the view of Reno and the mountains that border Lake Tahoe from the drive over the mountains to get there.
We saw wild horses on our walk around the cemetery.
Downtown Virginia City is very much like a set from a Western movie.
Back in Reno, I took a walk with Hanna and Mom by the pond to catch up.
Our next big adventure took us to Lake Tahoe and this beautiful hike to see the birds and view above Incline Village.
What a view of Lake Tahoe!
We drove a bit by the lake to get to another hike. This is the aquamarine water at our lunch spot.
This hike to monkey rock was on Tabor's hiking app and the views were stunning!
Dave and Tibor admiring the lake.
We drove west to Mayberry Park and walked along the Truckee River there.
There's a nice paved path that runs alongside the river and even a garden exhibit.
This was a nature preserve that Dave and I found near Idlewild Park called Oxbox Nature Study Area.
It was an awesome find! Nobody there, great loop trail and right on the river!
We all went bowling at the Grand Sierra Resort (the gorgeous resort casino complex where Grandparents worked when it was called the MGM, before it was Bally's).
I can't ever remember who wins, but I certainly remember some extraordinary strikes and spares.
Downtown Reno was a fun place to take early morning walks. Lots of art sculptures, wall paintings and a beautiful skyline against an ever blue sky.
One morning we met Tibor & Dora downtown for a coffee and walk. It was one of my favorite things!
We took a picture with our beautiful nieces near the family photo wall, as I love all those memories. Can't believe how fast they grow up and so proud of these two athletic, brilliant beauties!
Snapped this fun family pic the morning of our departure. Have a lot of fun ones of the four of us over the years and as it turns out, their family room was a perfect place for it.
The sweetest farewell.
Sisters at the airport. Was so wonderful to see them again!
It was still very much winter in McCall when we returned for the weekend.
Payette Lake was still far from melted. This is the view from Rotary Park.
So we decided to continue the spring weather we had in Reno by going to Riggins.
It's always much warmer there at the lower elevation and the trillium and buttercups were out!
We've been on this hike in the past but this was the first time we made it to the top.
We were so excited to get the 360 degree view and fly our new drone there to see more. Of course it was a long, long hike back down. After the flowers and sunshine on this hike, and sun drenched days in Reno we really felt like we were starting to shake the winter months off and that our very own springtime and summer in McCall were within reach. Love you!
