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Real Name: `Sir` Geoff of Tintagel
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By Car / Motorcycle: A car is essential
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    Getting TO/AROUND: Trying to hire a car in Sacramento was not easy. The first 3 places I tried had nothing available for that day. I wondered if I should have to stay in the city, and not get to the Lake. A bus driver I spoke to thought that the Greyhound service ran to South Lake Tahoe, so here was another option. However, I haven't been able to find any such route on the Greyhound site. The nearest I could come up with was from Sacramento to Carson City, in Nevada, and some miles from the Lake. The actual distance of that route being 136 miles. And the single fare is (1 Jul 03) $37.50. So, my hire car at $32 (plus gas of course), was much more economic. The Greyhound service to Carson City (not really that close to South Lake Tahoe!), takes 6 and a half hours. By car it takes about 3 hours for the 100 or so miles.

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    angelalu Tue Jul 8, 2008 14:24 UTC
     Very nice page..and that's true..just by chance one can visit beautiful unforgettable places..looking forward to get there too...( :) a stop during my planned trip..) Best wishes from Italy, Angela
    chewy3326 Wed Nov 22, 2006 22:06 UTC
     You seemed to have good luck with motels in the area, compared to us. Great page and photos on Lake Tahoe!
    MissyWQ Sun May 29, 2005 17:29 UTC
     I didn't know that Lake Tahoe was 6,245 deep. I had heard that all the water there would cover California.
    ocean_fire Sun Jan 16, 2005 15:33 UTC
     hey,lake Tahoe was surprising for Julian and I too. we arrived at night and we were terrified that the prices at the motels are gonna rip us off,but we were wrong,$35 kingsize bed downtown.It was October though,maybe that's why :O) hugs to ya Geoff
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