Tricks, treats and snowy kayaks

We are now staying at my aunts in Quincy which is not far from Lake Tahoe. We have to be careful not to leave food in the car as the bears have a tendency to open them up at night for a snack as well as going through the bins. Not nearly as annoying as the Brighton gulls destroying the rubbish.

Dressed the girls up for Halloween and spun both of them out with sugar and Matilda with all the costumes. You could see the penny drop as she realized every shop in town would give her sweets and gifts at the words trick or treat. The house we are staying in is reputedly haunted but more on that after we have left!

My cousin and her partner also live up here and bought forward thanksgiving dinner for us. Best of all they looked after the kids and lent us there kayaks and drove us further into the mountains to salmon lake. We paddled around in misty silence as it snowed on crystal clear water that would kill us in a few minutes if we capsized as it is snow melt. Not another person for miles and miles, mountain lions and bears in the hills around us. It was just stunning and something we will never forget.

Tricks, Treats And Snowy Kayaks