A request of Cindy's was to attend a Sunday church service. I knew the exact spot, so early in the morning we headed to Fallen Leaf Lake for waterfall viewing and worshipping.

St Francis of the Mountains is a summer chapel operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.
The Chapel was built by members of the Fallen Leaf Lake Community in 1923. Isn't this the most serene setting for a church?


Rev. Andrea was welcoming, heartwarming and emotion-evoking. I had made the perfect choice for this morning's service.
We then strolled through history as we headed to the Wa She Shu It’ Deh Cultural Heritage Celebration at Valhalla.
The Indian Tacos served here are absolutely delicious.
Lake Tahoe was and is sacred ground for the Washoe Tribe. This culture and heritage celebration on its shore is hosted by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada. Representatives from tribes across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America gather to celebrate native traditions.

This longstanding festival, open to the public, features Native American dancing, master basket weaving display, food, crafts, and music.
The spiritualness of the day added to the magicalness of it all.
Our day ended at Heavenly Village with dinner and a viewing of the new (and surprisingly awesome) movie The Lion King. This has been an amazing week with Cindy and we barely scratched the surface of all there is to do in Summer at Lake Tahoe. She'll just have to return one day soon. Way, way fun!