Camp Richardson, South Lake Tahoe

Driven today: about 235 miles

Well, we didn't make it to camp before dark, but we made it.
 Thank goodness we had that easy tent! I had it up and everyone inside in about 15 minutes. It was pretty cold but didn't quite reach freezing temps, and we all stayed cozy and warm in the tent together. In the morning, we woke up to find ourselves completely alone. We saw an rv parked a ways off in the distance but we didnt see a single person until we drove out of the campground and across the street to the general store.

It was a full moon last night, but thankfully only one creature crept out on the road as we drove, and i was able to avoid it. Of course, we did forget a couple of things, including a 5th sleeping bag (oops! - had to stop in Vacaville and hit a Walmart), but everything else we were able to manage without last night, although we'll have to go to a store for a few things sometime today.

The kids are loving the beach here at Camp Richardson, but it's time for us to head out again. Before I go, I wanted to make sure I say some thank yous. Thank you Dad for making the divider for my trunk. It makes packing so much easier already. Thank you Mom for packing our food. It was a little bit like Christmas opening up the snack bag in the car to see what was in there. And an especially huge thank you to Michael for throwing matches in the bag of wood when I wasn't looking, and an even bigger thank you for my early birthday present that made it so easy to find our campsite in the middle of the night and is also allowing me to sit here on the beach at lake tahoe with no wifi and update this blog. Thank you!