Sept 15, 2011 - Rubicon Trail

The Rubicon Trail, located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe between DL Bliss State Park and Emerald Bay was this weeks hike. We've hiked this trail a couple of times and always enjoy it. Last year we started off on the wrong trail which added a extra couple of miles and more climbing. This year, we found the lower parking area closed, so we had to walk an additional mile down the paved road to reach the trail head. Being wise Geezers, we looked for a shortcut and eventually, cut our own trail through the brush to reach the trail. We made the trail without incident. On the way back, Dominic volunteered to run up the road and bring a car back for the rest of the flagging bunch. Our lakeside lunch was fun as we shared stories and learned a few choice "English" words and meanings from Roland. What a laugh! The vistas of the lake and shore line were amazing at this time of the year and truly a reflection of God's wonderful creation. The round trip was about seven miles and we rated it easy/moderate.
I should mention that in the parking lot, we met a couple from Hanover, Germany. They shipped their camper over from Germany to the East Coast for a one year tour of Canada and USA. Now that's a vacation!