We left the campground and drove west on California Highway 20.  It was steep, narrow, and curvy down off the mountain; flat and straight with construction across the valley floor; and then steep, narrow and curvy back up and over the Coast Range. 

We spent a day driving around Lake Tahoe. 

Needless to say, the beauty of Lake Tahoe is simply breathtaking.

We left Bishop, California on Monday, July 23 after having one tire replaced.  As it turned out, all the tires were good except the one with the bulge.  The tire man took one look at the bulge in the tire and the sidewall and said, “You have pinched this tire up against a curb.”  After thinking back, we realized that we did it in Amarillo when we were parked on a very narrow street.  Bob went back in and told the tire man, “Okay, just change one tire.  My wife remembers when we did this.”  The man replied, “Wives remember everything.”  The people in the waiting room asked Bob, “Was your wife driving?”  Bob replied, “No, I was driving but my wife was managing.”  Uh huh! 

We drove up California Highway 395 to Carson City, Nevada where we missed the bypass road and ended up taking the Kram-A-Lott Inn right through downtown Carson City.  We headed on north to Reno, Nevada and then took Interstate 80 west up and over Donner Pass.  I 80 over Donner Pass has to be the worst road we have ever driven.  It is made of concrete and is riddled with cracks and holes.  We left I 80 two miles east of Emigrant Gap to stay at the Thousand Trails RV Park there.  Wow, what scenery and we are parked right in the middle of it!

Tomorrow we will take a scenic drive around Lake Tahoe.  Pictures to follow.  Take care y’all.