After supercharging in Truckee, I headed south along the West Shore of the lake to meet my friend at the Marriott Timberlodge at South Lake Tahoe. The views of the lake along the way were tremendous and it was fun to see the amazing blues and turquoise colors of the water in the various coves. I was psyched to pass through the tunnel with a freight train passing over me as I initially left Truckee. Also there is one stretch of 89 where the road is particularly steep and narrow with no barriers on either side… a true rollercoaster thrill!! My adrenaline was at maximum and I was so happy to experience the sights of the lake and smell of the fresh alpine air. There were some stretches of construction along the way, but that just provided extra time to take in more of the beauty of my surroundings and send out prayers of thanksgiving for God’s blessings.

After arriving at the Marriott, the valet parked my car and arranged to have it fully charged for me via the Tesla wall charger there. Allen and I went to lunch and then walked all around to see the resort and shops. Later, we prepared dinner from tons of leftovers from his week there. Then we went to the bar called Fire and Ice to watch the World Series over cocktails. I was disappointed at the loss by the Giants, but returned to the suite to relax overnight and sleep in a most comfortable bed. It was a bonus discovering that the movie Monuments Men was playing on one of the premium channels there since I had wanted to see that film.

In the morning we had a quick bite to eat and packed up everything to load into the car. The complementary valet service and charging of the car was greatly appreciated. Since I was topped up to over 200 miles of range, I could easily drive directly to Vacaville by lunch time and then drive home from there after a brief charge.  I dropped Allen home and then we all went out to a fantastic birthday dinner for Elaine at Kincaid’s in Burlingame. It was the perfect end to a fantastic mini-vacation. Frugal Tesla