We
finally went on the first part of our honeymoon. We spent two nights and three
days in South Lake Tahoe. We stayed at the Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge and Spa which
is right on the beach. We had a balcony overlooking the beach and the lake. The
weather was gorgeous and we enjoyed hanging out on the balcony and reading.
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| Bear statue in front of the lodge (now I see why people are afraid of bears...) |
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| View from our balcony |
The
trip wasn’t exactly as we had originally planned due to a few circumstances
that prevented us from being able to go rock climbing. Tom had wrist surgery a
few months ago and I’m in the second trimester of pregnancy. So we decided to
do some hiking in place of climbing. The first day we hiked to Roundtop Lake
which is near Kirkwood. Between being pregnant and being unused to the high
elevation, I was slogging along the whole time (take a step, breathe twice.
Repeat). But it was great to be outside and the scenery was beautiful. Despite
the slow pace (four hours to go less than five miles), we both thoroughly
enjoyed the hike.
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| At Roundtop Lake |
After
the hike we went out to dinner at a place called Azul Latin Kitchen. I got some
excellent tacos (one with fish and the other with pork belly, yum!) and then I
proved that maybe I really am a fangirl after all. We were leaving the
restaurant when my husband whispered, “Look over there at the guy in the green
hoodie.” I slowly turned to look and then my head snapped back to my husband
and I was like, “Ohmygodohmygodohmygod!” Sitting at a table in front of the restaurant
with his hood pulled up (probably trying to avoid fangirls like me) was none
other than Alex “My What Big Hands You Have” Honnold (at least that’s what I
call him after the 60 Minutes interview with him where the reporter is enamored
with his hands). If you don’t know who he is, he’s a professional rock climber
who is known for his free solo ascents and speed record climbs of big walls. If
you haven’t seen the 60 Minutes segment you can watch it here: 60 Minutes clip.
Anyway, we didn’t bother him or his dining companion (maybe I’m not really a
true fangirl after all). Then we saw him a little while later at Safeway, where
I continued to surreptitiously watch him. I heard him say something to his
companion and I was like, “Oh my god. He sounds just like he does on TV!” Sometimes,
I’m such a dork.
The
next day, we relaxed on the beach and had lunch at Sprouts Café, which was
awesome as usual. Then we headed back to our hotel to relax some more. As we
were getting ready to head out for our spa services, I got a call from one of
my midwives to tell us that we are having a boy. With that news fresh in our
ears, we walked down the hallway to the spa. My husband got a massage and I had
a facial. It was wonderful. Then we went out for a romantic dinner at Evan’s
American Gourmet Café. The food was French inspired and the restaurant is in a
darling house that has been converted. We both enjoyed our food tremendously.
After
breakfast the following morning, we packed up and went on a very short hike (which
was all I could manage) to Cascade Falls. It was another amazingly beautiful
hike with views of granite cliff faces, Cascade Falls and Lake, and Lake Tahoe.
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| Cascade Lake in the foreground and Lake Tahoe in the background |
It
was a perfect trip and we’re looking forward to October, when we embark on the
second part of our honeymoon to Yosemite.
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