Squirrels and Coyotes and Bears, oh my!

 Our travels have taken us to Lake Tahoe. The journey  was interesting... and a bit nerve wracking.  Pulling a camper over a mountain  range uses a LOT of gas. And gas stations  are...sparse.  We found one that *gasp* saved is from sitting by the roadside  at more than $6. Per gallon.  

We saw several varieties of squirrels and chipmunks.  Becky and Ruby have been praying  for is to see a bear.

Lake Tahoe was incredibly  crowded. We were looking for  place to pull over with a camper... and it was difficult.  We pulled into a pay beach day use area  with less than an hour  until it closed. The kids waded and walked along the beach.

As we walked back from the  beach to rinse our feet of sand, there was a bear checking to see if anyone had failed to close a dumpster.  He methodically  checked each  one, then climbed a fence to stroll the boardwalk. We loaded up, and before we were put of the parking lot, a pack of coyotes wandered past. They stopped to look at us looking  at them mere yards away.

We got some sunset shots, and began our drive over the mountains to our airbnb in Reno. It was dark as we summited, and the lights of Reno spread below us. This morning, the desert was such a surprising difference from the trees and mountains.  We hit the store for food, blankets, and water.

The kids are settling  into the travel routine!