Christmas Fun

Wow Christmas came and went too fast. But as usual it was quite the adventure! This Christmas was all about family. I got to spend time with many different members of my extended family and even meet some new ones. We had lots of fun together.

We opened lots of presents.We ate lots of food, or at least my parents did. (I did get to taste a few things). I can't wait until I can eat everything!But my favorite thing about Christmas, at least for now, is all the lights. I love starring at the lights on the Christmas trees. Thanks Grammie and Auntie for having beautiful lighting on your trees.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas or holiday also!
Check back next week for more traveling adventures.

Merry Christmas

Photo By: Howard Gold

My next adventure is upcoming with my very first Christmas.
I sure am excited!

I already got to see some Christmas lights on Christmas Tree Lane (in Alta Dena, CA) and on Honolulu Blvd (in Glendale, CA). So if you are near Los Angeles, CA check out the lights here or check them out in your neighborhood!
I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

Lake Camanche Reservoir

This adventure started out as a nice afternoon at the Lake, and turned into quite the adventure. In the gold country of northern California there are lots of rivers and lakes. In between Hwy 88 and Hwy 12 we found Lake Camanche Reservoir.

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There is a lot to do on the Lake: fishing, boating, water-skiing, and plenty of other water adventures! There is also a lot to do off of the Lake. It looks like it used to be a lot bigger, but that the water has gone down over time. This isn't so bad, because it leaves a lot of sand dunes to play on before you get down to the water.So before our picnic we decide to take the 4x4 truck on a little drive around the Lake. We were doing pretty good driving around, but before we knew it the sand got deeper and deeper and finally we got stuck. Oppps!

After numerous attempts to get ourselves unstuck, we decided we needed a bit of help. So mom and I, in our trusty off-road stroller took a nice hike through the sand back to the ranger station. An hour & $150 dollars later, a bright yellow & purple tow truck arrived to pull us out. Yippee!

We still had a nice picnic overlooking the lake and the marine, it was just a bit delayed. So if you get the chance to check out Lake Camanche watch out for the sand, even in your 4x4!
You can see more about Lake Camanche at: http://camanche.uslakes.info/ or http://www.camancherecreation.com/
Check out your local area, there's probably somewhere close where you can have your own adventure.

Reno Air Races

Earlier this year I got to see all kinds of cool airplanes at the Reno Air Races, in Reno, NV. We went the first day, and got to see most of the fun with a smaller crowd and at a lower price (the good thing about being little is that I'm free)!

All day long different types of aircraft were racing head-to-head! Those were some pretty gutsy pilots to be flying that fast with that many other planes in the air. (Mom wonders if they do that with helicopters:)

In between the races there was tons to do! We checked out the cool stationary airplanes. They had really old ones from WWII

and newer ones that go very fast!

I also got to watch bigger kids play on all kinds of cool toys, like jumpy houses and rock walls. Someday I'll be big enough to do that too! But I did get to check out a pretty fun looking motorcycle. Yumm Jelly Belly! I think my car seat might just fit in that side car.

There was also lots of food that smelled really good! (Mom of course got cotton candy.) There was also the biggest BBQ I think I'll ever seen. Mmmm just looking at it makes me hungry.

Even though I slept most of the day it was still a very cool adventure. I may not be big enough to fly a plane yet, but maybe dad will let me drive the car home.
For more information on the Reno Air Races, check out: http://www.airrace.org/

Lake Tahoe

My first adventure was to Lake Tahoe, CA. What a beautiful place. There is so much to do. There were boats on the lake, but the water was a little cold for me, so we stuck to the land.

My favorite thing is to drive around the lake. Roads go around the whole lake and make for a beautiful day drive. Check out a map here:

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=map+lake+tahoe&ll=39.100126,-120.028725&spn=0.469985,1.230469&z=10

There are great places to stop and have a picnic in South Tahoe, right off Hwy 50. It's also fun to take the elevator to the top of one of the big hotels in South Tahoe and see the view from there.





The most beautiful place to stop is off of Hwy 89 just above Emerald Bay. The water there is a beautiful color.




Lake Tahoe is beautiful year around, but during the winter some of the roads are closed due to snow. Late summer was a perfect time to escape the heat in the valley and enjoy the fresh mountain air. So next time you're in Northern CA or NV take the day and explore Lake Tahoe. You can find more info here to help plan your trip:).http://www.visitinglaketahoe.com/

Hope you enjoy and see you next week for a new adventure!

Welcome

Welcome to AK's Adventures! Is it difficult for you to get out and travel? Have you always wanted to see the world around you, but just don't have the chance? Or do you want new ideas on where to go and things to do, that may be in your own backyard. Well come join me, AK, on my adventures. (I've traveled more then most adults.) Each week (or almost each week) I'll go on a new adventure, some large, some small, all exciting. So come join me on my adventures and get a new appreciation for the world around us!