We slept in, Carson and I explored the campground, and then we drove around Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is kind of like Door County at the height of tourist (and construction) season, one road that circles the lake with bumper to bumper traffic. Lots of beautiful properties and lots of restaurants and activity shops that sold paddle boards and that type of thing. On the east side of the lake, we drove to Carson City so Carson could visit his town and Jeff also got the oil changed. Then we came back to the campsite, visited with some awesome ladies at the campsite next to us, and enjoyed the camper one last night on this trip.
The boys were talking books and music quietly. They really are best friends with each other and get along pretty well most of the time. But I just had to capture this sweet moment when they thought we were both still sleeping and they were being extra quiet so they didn’t wake us up. 
Carson loves to explore the campground just like I do while Spencer and Jeff like to ease into their day a little more slowly. So on our exploration, we found huge pinecones that come from the tall Ponderosa Pines. We found a perfect one to take home and put on the fireplace mantle. 
The pinecones are at least 6” tall. The lady at the check in booth said that Sugar Pine cones are even bigger but we couldn’t find any of those. 
Lake Tahoe. The campground is part of a National Forest and had a small beach access spot. All around us was privately owned businesses or land and lots of boats docked nearby. 
This sign caught my eye. The Plague? Gulp! The boys know not to try to feed or touch the wild animals, but I reviewed these rules with them just in case. 
As we drove around the lake we realized we picked the wrong direction to drive in. This was my view of the lake so it was hard to get good photos. Trust me that it was a pretty drive though! 
The road around the southwest end of the Lake is particularly precarious. It is a ribbon of concrete with no shoulder on either side that runs along the top of a mountain/cliff/bluff. Jeff is an amazing driver as this does not phase him at all. I, on the other hand, was leaning towards the center of the truck holding on for dear life while the kids laughed at me. 
You could immediately tell that we crossed over into Nevada. Casinos lined both sides of the street right at the state line. 
As soon as we left the immediate area of Lake Tahoe, the road widened out and the area got a lot more arid. 
Carson standing by his sign. He said, “In my whole life, I’d never thought I would see the day!” Funny! 
This abandoned casino used to be owned by Frank Sinatra. 
I’m going to miss all the tall trees. 
We heard a couple loud thumps and some chirping in the campsite next to us. This young chipmunk was knocking pinecones out of the top of the tree and then running down the tree to cane on them. On the way down, it would spot the camper sitting there and it would freeze but chirp at the guy m, yelling at home to go away. The guy said that the pinecone landed really close to his head. It weighed at least a couple pounds and would definitely have hurt! 
The pinecones the chipmunk was knocking out of the tree. It hasn’t opened up yet. 
The campsites here are pretty cramped, but Jeff got some solar panel power in. We made friends with the people on both sides of us, especially an RV of 3 ladies from Tuscan. Those ladies were so fun to talk to! The first night the other side of us had a huge extended family/friend group with about 6 tents on every square inch of their spot though they did quiet down once quiet hours started. Two of the tents were within 5ft of our camper and we heard them sleeping and other….activities.
Kline Road Trips 