Outdoor adventures.

Today Mr. TPG wanted to go exploring on his last day before starting his new job. First, we drove out to Lake Tahoe. It took us all of 12 minutes from our house to where we could see the lake from the highway, and about 30 minutes to the main drag in South Tahoe. Pretty snazzy. We attempted to read at Nevada Beach State Park, but after an hour in the cold winds blowing in from the lake we decided to search for warmer territory (though I did actually fall asleep in that freezing wind...). Looking forward to more trips out to the lake during the summer and to the ski resorts in the winter (25 minutes door-to-door to Heavenly? Delicious.).

Beautiful Lake Tahoe

Then, after a couple hours at our local Starbucks where Mr. TPG finished some reading before his first day of work, we took a drive down a small road we spotted from Highway 50 on the way back from the lake. We discovered a group of rock climbers scaling some rocks no more than 10 minutes from our house. Mr. TPG and I had been saying that those rocks looked pretty sweet for climbing when we saw them from the highway. We were obviously not the first people to think that! It's been a while since I've been climbing (and I've only gone indoor), and I'm definitely a beginner. Maybe I'll get some more experience out here in Carson and even attempt some outdoor climbs. It looked like a lot of fun.

Dinosaur Rock, just south of Carson.

We also saw some sweet running/biking trails in a canyon near our house. When we were out here house hunting a few weeks ago we also saw a couple unloading a kayak down by the river. The outdoor fun abounds here in Northern Nevada! Fun, fun, fun. Now if only we had all the right gear. Last time we were in my favorite store, I started looking at the kayaks and Mr. TPG almost had a heart attack. I may be spending Mr. TPG's money before he makes it!