Weekend in the mountains

We had a very good, relaxing time up in the Tahoe area (Truckee, to be precise — just North of Lake Tahoe) for the weekend. I took the train through to Rocklin on Friday morning then we headed up to the mountains after the youngsters were finished school on Friday, so we got there at about 7:00pm, unpacked and headed out to get some KFC for supper. The cabin (rather luxurious: three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a family room, huge open-plan kitchen and living area, and double garage) was nestled in among pine trees and surrounded by deep snow. Apparently it looks out onto a golf course (in summer — the photo below shows the view in winter!).

On Saturday Colin and the kids went off skiing for the day. Janet and I opted out and had a quiet, relaxing time at the cabin reading, before heading out for a good, brisk walk for a couple of hours. In the evening we played some board games then had lasagne for supper while we watched some videos.

On Sunday morning we had a big, cooked breakfast and then headed across the state line to Reno, Nevada. The main reason for that is that Jared has been accepted into UNR (the University of Nevada, Reno), among a number of other universities. As we were so close, we decided to drive through for a look at the campus, after which drove around the town a little to get a feel for it. It is a very attractive campus, although the rest of Reno is a bit of a dump (like a down-market version of Las Vegas in some ways).

We then headed back to the cabin, grabbed a quick snack for lunch and packed the cars (with six of us and a stack of ski gear, it was easiest to take two vehicles) before heading back to Rocklin. All in all, a very nice break in beautiful surroundings.