On one of my trips around Lake Tahoe that Jerrie Large took me on was a view of Emerald Bay. You could also see The Tea House Mrs. Knight had built.
The only island in Lake Tahoe, Fannette Island is a sparsely wooded, brush-covered upthrust of granite that rises 150 feet above the water. The stone structure on top of the island that looks like a miniature castle is the "Tea House" built in 1929 by Mrs. Knight, who built Vikingsholm Castle. She and her guests would travel by motorboat to be served tea in a 250 square foot room with a fireplace and a large oak table and four oak chairs. Today, only the stone shell remains. She also had Vikingsholm Castle built in 1928.
There are guided tours on week-ends from Mermioral Day to Labor Day.
This is Cwit on his first dive in 16 years.
He first started in the 80's. That suit still fits good.
In order to become a fully-qualified scuba diver you must master several physical skills.
It is also important for the diver to be intimately knowledgeable about diving safety, as well as the physical properties of air and water at depth.
It is recommended that the new diver seek qualified training from licensed instructors who have been certified by a recognized national diving organization.
There are 2 reuired skills that are needed: 1. Be a strong swimmer. 2.Have snorkling skills.
There are several different levels of diving: 1.Open Water Diver 2.Advanced Open Water Diver 3.recue Diver 4. Dive master 5. Open water Instructor 6. Open Water Instructor and 6. Muff Duver(at night).
Cwit done a lot of diving in the California Water.
Wheeler Peak Drive is a spectacular ride in Nevada. You start in semi-desert areas with sagebrush, pi�on pines and junipers. As you clim they give way to spruce and Douglas Fur .
The campground is large . The sites are well spaced among the trees and two meadows. Facilities are good and clean. Water is provided but may be turned off at times.
Wildlife is around. There mule deer that come right down into the campsite. There are great hikes out of camp, short, long and strenuous, but all very nice. There are hikes to the Bristlecone Pine Forest, the oldest living things on earth, or the Alpine Lake tour, or top it out at Wheeler Peak, the second highest point in Nevada.
We had a great site of Wheeler point from our boondocking site. Great for off road bike riding.
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