Quick Trip to Lake Tahoe

We took a quick overnight trip to Lake Tahoe.  It is only an 1 and 1/2 from our house.  We really should go more often.  It was really beautiful.  We camped for the night right by the lake and woke up to a very beautiful sunrise.  It was cold in the night, but we were prepared with lots of warm clothes and sleeping bags.

After exploring the lake and having breakfast, we headed to Emerald Bay and hiked down to Vikingsholm.  Vikingsholm is a mansion build in the 1920's right on the lake.  It is build in a Scandinavian style with very intricate wood work and stone work.  We all loved the big house and grounds.  The views were very beautiful  on the hike down and the hike up.   

The pictures don't do it justice!  We really love Lake Tahoe and look forward to spending more time there