前天女儿说她的好朋友去太浩湖玩， 本来约好一起逛街的，只能取消了。 我说明天的天气太热，达到华氏106度，不如我们也开车去太浩湖，那里才88度，来一次度暑的短程旅行。
The day before yesterday, my daughter said that her good friend went to Lake Tahoe, and they had planned to go shopping together, so they had to cancel it. I said it was too hot tomorrow, 106 degrees, so why don't we also drive to Lake Tahoe, where it's only 88 degrees, for a short trip to escape the heat.
再和先生讲一下，他说他开车，明天早上出发去太浩湖玩一天。 太浩湖是美国的第一大高山湖，湖水清澈明亮，水质十分干净。 它处于高山地带，冬天周围的高山上下满了雪，大多数的雪水都是流入这个大湖里面。 那里有着世界闻名的滑雪胜地，很多滑雪爱好者冬天都喜欢去那里， 而夏天呢，那里又是一个避暑圣地， 我们住的山谷热到不行的时候，本地很多的人就开车上山去那里玩。
Talk to my husband, he said that he could be a driver and going to Lake Tahoe for a day tomorrow morning. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in the United States. The water is crystal clear and chill, and the water quality is very clean. It is located in an alpine area, and the surrounding mountains are covered with snow in winter, and most of the snow water flows into this huge lake. There are world-famous ski resorts there, many ski lovers like to go there in winter, and in summer, it is also a summer resort. When the valley where we live is too hot, many local people drive up the mountain to have fun there.
我住的地方离太浩湖只有100哩多一点的距离，开车两个小时吧。 从高速公路开至一个小时的地方，山路就变成一条只有一条车道的双行道，那时的车速就只能开的很慢，九曲十八弯的，时而开时速45哩，40哩，甚至30哩。 到达太浩湖的附近，开车就变得容易，我在市区也就换成开车的人了。
I live a little over 100 miles from Lake Tahoe, probably two hours by driving . About an hour after driving from the highway, the mountain road becomes a two-way road with only one lane. At that time, the speed of the car can only be driven very slowly, sometimes driving at 45 miles per hour, 40 miles, or even 30 miles per hour. Getting around Lake Tahoe made it easier to drive, and I became a driver in the city.
这次去那里是玩的最尽兴的一次， 我们再也不以旅游者的身份去那里，而到旅游介绍的各个地方玩了，而是深入至本地人生活的地方去玩。 我们一路直开车至最出名的沙滩，那时已经人满为患，没有地方泊车， 再一次又以失望的心情至车至远一点的地方。
It was the most enjoyable time to go there this time. We no longer went there as tourists, but went to various places in the travel introduction, but went deep into the places where the locals live. We drove all the way to the most famous beach, Sand Harbor. At that time, it was already overcrowded and there was no place to park. Once again, we drove to a place farther away with disappointment.
我们已经去了太浩湖几次， 因以前都是跟着网络介绍的去玩，像坐吊车，游船观光，去山上徙步望湖景这些都已经玩过。 这次开车去了一个叫Incline Village 的地方走了一趟， 它位于Nevada 州， 那里有着很多超级富豪的度假屋，所有的沙滩都是私人拥有。 虽然我们没有办法接近那里的沙滩，但在徙步道上望下太浩湖的风景，也很是不错的。
We have been to Lake Tahoe couples times, because we used to follow the introduction of the Internet, such as riding a tram, sightseeing on a boat, and hiking on the high mountains to see the whole lake view. This time I drove to a place called Incline Village, which is located in Nevada, where there are many vacation homes of the super rich, and all the beaches are privately owned. Although we have no way to get close to the beach there, it is also very good to look down at the scenery of Lake Tahoe on the trail.
开车回到加州和内华达州的中间线， 那里的一间大赌场的停车场，我们一般都会去吃它的自助餐。 因是疫情的原因，那里的自助餐已经变成了一间意大利餐厅，而且到了傍晚才开门做生意。 我们就走到加州那边的一间餐厅吃午餐， 我们三人各自叫了自己喜欢的东西。 看着我的Fish and Chip, 是不是太多了！
Driving back to the State line between California and Nevada, there was a big casino there, and we usually go to eat its buffet. Due to the epidemic, the buffet there has become an Italian restaurant, and it did not open for business until evening. We just walked over to a restaurant in California for lunch, and three of us each ordered something we liked. Looking at my Fish and Chip, wasn’t it too much!
这可才是一半行程，我们已经走了一万步的路。 对我们来说，这种又运动又有美景，还深入本地探索的过程才是最美好的旅程。 下次再介绍后半天的活动和图片分享，多谢你的阅读。
This was only half the journey, we had already walked 10,000 steps. For us, this kind of sporty and beautiful scenery, and the process of in-depth local exploration is the most beautiful journey. Next time, I will introduce the activities and share pictures of the second half of the day. Thank you for reading.