This trip found us going up to Graeagle, CA for Scott and Aditi's wedding. The wedding itself went off without a hitch and the after-party was a lot of fun! This was the first wedding in a while that I was not completely hammered and so the next day was actually pleasant, which is a new feeling.
For the start of the trip, we flew into Sacramento, which was 2 1/2 hours from the wedding venue. We somehow convinced the rental car agent to upgrade us for free so we scored a mini-cooper convertible. Now we want one.
Since we were in Sacramento we thought we would tour it a bit. There really isn't much to Sacramento besides the capital so we stopped by there. We "accidentally" joined a random tour in progress and were able to go inside the different chambers. It didn't take long until our eyes glazed over and we left to start our road trip.
We stopped at a few of the cities in between Sacramento and Graeagle and came upon this really interesting mining town called Old Town Auburn. I am fascinated with small towns and thought this one was particularly charming. We decided to stop and walk around a bit. It was definitely worth the stop if nothing more than to use the bathroom, which Grant of course did.
From there we took the scenic route through Tahoe Park and ended at the Chalet View Lodge in Greagle. We just missed dinner, but were able to eat some of the leftovers. We saw the happy couple and friends and socialized before we called it an early night.
The next morning we got up and headed to Reno, while everyone slept off the festivities the night before. Reno is just like Freemont Street in Las Vegas, which screams 1970/1980's. We ended up playing slots at Circus Circus and came out ahead $50. Any money earned is better than money lost so we were both really pleased with the outcome.
We drove back and got ourselves prepared for the wedding. The wedding was very subdued and relaxed, which fit both Scott and Aditi perfectly. The wedding was in this beautiful part of the resort with lots of trees and water in the background. Very picturesque! Afterwards, the party really started were we began to eat and drink and be merry. The alcohol was definitely flowing and some of us got more intoxicated than others. Ultimately, everyone had an amazing time and created some really lasting memories.
Finally, it was time to leave, which is not something we really wanted to do. Our friend Allison joined us and we hopped in the car and headed out. Since our flight was not to late we stopped on the way back in Truckee to do some river rafting. The currents were not strong, but we definitely got a work-out paddling the river. Our coordination was not professional just yet and so we hit the brush and a few trees, while trying to take selfies. Next time, we got this! :)
