Archives for August 2012

Why?

August 19, 2012 by Ashley Hackshaw

Boo and I started out our road trip home from Tahoe around 6:00am this morning. It’s actually an awesome drive because there is so much to see. The only thing that’s annoying is when the navigation system (the lady in the sky) tells me “turn right in 282 miles.” Is it really necessary to tell me that I need to turn…..282 miles before I actually have to?

I’m a sucker for any turn off labeled “Vista Point.” I’ll pull off and snap a photo…..it’s bound to be good if they devoted a whole detour for a view. [Read more…]

Let’s Do This

August 18, 2012 by Ashley Hackshaw

It’s our last day in Tahoe. It’s just us girls. I promised Boo that today we would go rafting down the Truckee River. We got up early and headed into Tahoe City around 10:00am so we’d be one of the early ones. The river rafting companies wouldn’t let us go…..because apparently you need two adults on each boat. Determined to keep my promise, we trekked across the bridge over the river, crossed the highway…..and bought our own boat. I’m not the strongest person in the world and with the boat, the oars, our huge bag of lunch, drinks, Boo’s life preserver……I think I looked like an ant carrying 50 times it’s weight. Boo and I waited to cross over the highway so we could get back to the river access and cars on both sides stopped on the highway…..to let us pass. We must have looked that pitiful.

It was drizzling and 58 degrees and the water was freezing, but here we are….stoked and ready for our adventure:

As I was figuring out how I was going to steer this boat down the river it actually ended up being easier with one oar. Right away, we met the nicest family who had met up from Grass Valley and San Francisco. They were all tethered together and were jokingly making fun of our boat model. We had model 300 and they had model 400. I have to admit I did have boat envy for a brief moment…..but they didn’t have oars. I traded an oar for a Mike’s Hard Lemonade. (Hey, Float-illa the Hun, if you’re out there somewhere…..it was nice meeting you all!) [Read more…]