March 31st, 2021 After yesterday’s arrival and visit to the Sa Pa weekend market, here’s a closer look at the misty mountain walk down to Cat Cat Village. Enjoy the respite before we move on to the Bac Ha market tomorrow. See you then,Kelly P.S. Will catch up with your comments tomorrow. Post of the Day: Adding a bit of
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March 21st, 2021 Yesterday we arrived at Sugar Pine Point State Park on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. The beauty here comes through so loud and clear, there’s really no need for words. If you’re interested in reading about the historic Hellman-Ehrman Mansion (Pine Lodge), you can read more information here. It’s currently closed, but fingers crossed it’ll be
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March 20th, 2021 A couple weeks ago, we were bored on a Sunday so we hopped in the car and drove the circumference of Lake Tahoe. The loop — with its many twists and turns — is about 72 miles, filled with vistas at every point. Our first stop was just above Emerald Bay overlooking Fannette Island. There’s only one
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February 23rd, 2021 Land ahoy! The magic carpet has taken us across the Atlantic where we find this intriguing coastal view. Where in the world are we? More tomorrow,Kelly Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you while
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February 22nd, 2021 After yesterday’s Heavenly ski day, we’re wrapping up our Lake Tahoe visit with a golden winter sunset. On an afternoon such as this one, Lake Tahoe’s placid surface and deep clarity make for multi-layered reflective photos. It’s a very moody lake — sometimes unbelievably still like this and sometimes churning like the maddest ocean. We’ll return to
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February 21st, 2021 It’s been an entire YEAR since I put on my skis and enjoyed a day on the mountain here in Lake Tahoe. Today I skied at Heavenly Resort, and I shot some photos and a video to bring you along. As you see in the gallery above, Heavenly Resort straddles California and Nevada, with Lake Tahoe views
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February 20th, 2021 After this morning’s flurries and three inches of new snow, the NHL had no game against the sun. Our high altitude Lake Tahoe sunshine broke out around 10:00 a.m., defeating the surface of the ice, rendering it soft and unsafe for the players. The second and third periods of the game were postponed until tonight at 9:00
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February 19th, 2021 After yesterday’s winter moonset in Lake Tahoe, we’re sticking around for the weekend. Do you know why? The NHL plays two Winter Classic games here at Edgewood Tahoe Resort (10 minutes from my house) on Saturday and Sunday. The first game is at noon tomorrow (Pacific time) on NBC. Watch for live views of my beautiful Lake
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