When we drove up on Sunday, we were warned that Donner Pass would require chains. Although that didn't turn out to be the case, we did have snow flurries and overcast skies all the way into Tahoe and into the night.
Monday morning greeted us with sunny skies and hopes of a good day of skiing for Lauren.
Our condo at the Olympic Village Inn is comfortable, but very small. The builders used the space very efficiently, and we have all we need, including a TV in the bedroom and the living room. We get along well together in small, as well as large, spaces, and that's in our favor.
The location is perfect. Although we drive Lauren over to the lift in the mornings, I can then walk back easily; and I can watch the lift from the living room window throughout the day.
When we visit Tahoe, I usually go with Lauren to the ski area and then enjoy a day sitting in the sun (no matter how cold) and enjoy watching the skiiers while knitting or reading a book. Although I haven't done that this trip, my days have been well spent walking around the area (nice and flat), catching up on e-mail, and other quiet enjoyments.
Before we left, I picked up The Incas by Daniel Peters - it's a thick volume, the kind of book I haven't read for a long time. My current tastes are generally books about contemporary societies different from my own - mostly the new author type. I wondered if I would pick up this book and actually read it, and I'm pleasantly surprised that I'm enjoying it! And it was only $3 from the Friends of the Library at home!
We have literally watched spring come while we were here; the snow melt is fast and furious. Even the huge puddles on the ground are shrinking now. Each day as I walk, I have to avoid fewer places in the road.
Having grown up in WV, a land of streams and rivers, flowing water always attracts my attention. This stream flows just at the base of the Squaw Valley ski area. I don't believe it's the Truckee river, because the Truckee seems to run down Route 89 and we're slightly off that route. The Truckee is a beautiful rambling river, resembling many I knew as a child.
I believe the Olympic Village Inn is a difficult place to get in to as an exchange. This is the first time we've managed it. I'm not sure what it costs as a hotel, but the location is just perfect for skiing at Squaw. If we weren't exchanging, we would certainly give this place heavy consideration each year. This is a picture of the property at the Olympic Village - very lovely and very geared to families, with loads of places to play, swim, or just hang out.
Next year, we'll be back at Club Tahoe. We've been there at least three other times and really like it. It's very large, with two bedrooms, a full kitchen and living room with a fire place, plus a loft. For the two of us, it's more than enough room to stetch out.
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