back from Tahoe: a return to the slopes

Hope everyone had an amazing Christmas. Or at least I did as Dad took us to Tahoe. Because we hadn't been there in three years, this was nice for a change.

Day 1

Tahoe is about 230 miles from our house, but the scenery alone made the trip worthwhile. One moment that stood out to me was having rice noodles for dinner at a rest area near Donner Pass. It smelled so good that people were turning their heads. On cold winter days, there's nothing better than a hot bowl of soup.

Our hotel was located in South Lake Tahoe. We checked in and watched the news for a bit before going to sleep.

Day 2

I spent the morning playing games on my laptop. Mom thought it was silly to bring a computer on such a short trip. To be fair, there wasn't much else to do when it's so cold outside.

Dad took us on a drive around Lake Tahoe in the afternoon as the weather cleared up. I enjoyed browsing the stores and seeing what's for sale. However, my favorite place was Donner Lake. During the winter months, ice forms on the surface near the shore. As weird as it sounds, there's something satisfying about breaking the ice with a hammer. It's like popping bubble wrap.

Mom wanted to go for a soak in the hot tub after dinner. Someone had the bright idea to put it outside, so we had to endure the cold to get there. I didn't mind at first as the hot tub was quite nice. But the walk back to our room was almost unbearable because we were wet and chilled to the bone. Let's not do that again.

Day 3

Although most stores were closed on Christmas, the ski resorts were open for business. Mom suggested going to Soda Springs as we had never been there before. I had to brush up on my skills but was able to get up to speed in no time. Compared to other ski areas, Soda Springs is our favorite so far.

We stopped for dinner at a Chinese restaurant on the way home. One thing I always get at a Chinese restaurant is fried rice. However, the waiter brought us beef chow fun due to a wrong order. In his defense, the two things sound similar in Chinese. I figured it's Christmas and decided to let it go.

Epilogue

On the whole, this was an amazing trip. Dad is making plans for another one in January as we have Martin Luther King Jr. Day coming up. Less than a month to go!

In other news...

I'm scheduled for a wisdom tooth extraction in two days and am a little nervous. Let's hope everything will be fine. *crosses fingers*

Currently listening to: "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira