I request that each person who stays with us write in our guestbook. This is what Cindy wrote of this place, "Angora Lakes Resort might be my favorite. It is just a perfect place and the French press coffee on the shore is a bonus." For me, visiting here is always a highlight of my summer.

Wanting to stay local, we left the car parked at home and strolled to Heavenly Village, the home to great restaurants, interesting stores, miniature golf, and our nearest movie theater.

We have decided that the most idyllic beach spot is Round Hill Pines Beach Resort.

Nothing says "Lake Tahoe" quite like boating with Bob and Jenny. These two know how to make unforgettable memories. Wow.

You know when the first thing you see, starting out, is a bald eagle that it is going to be an exceptional day. Not that I had any doubts!

Our sole goal was to get out and just be in Emerald Bay.

When experiencing life in the Sierra, John Muir said it best, "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt."

It's also a good day when you can hug an old growth tree.

As often as possible, my dear friend from long ago days in Temecula, Cindy, flies to Sacramento to escape to Lake Tahoe. This was the first time that all the stars aligned for us to actually play tourist in our state's Capital, specifically in the historic section where California began.

California’s capital city first began in the mid-1800s as a settlement along the Sacramento River. It marked the spot where gold seekers heading for the Mother Lode in the Sierra foothills would leave their sailing ships and continue east on foot. In response to the flood of gold-fevered adventurers, a settlement began to grow along the river’s southern banks—a place bustling with stores, eateries, and lodgings.

Before discussing the river, let's focus on the amazing train history here. Here is Mile 0. The Central Pacific First Transcontinental Railroad is a segment of the western half of the first transcontinental railroad, built from right here to Promontory Summit, Utah between 1863 and 1869, where it joined the Union Pacific Railroad which had built west from Omaha. Trains are BIG in Old Sac.

We began our American River history aboard the Delta King.