Greetings from California! I hope you have all had an enjoyable President’s Day Weekend. Ours was, as you can tell from the title, tumultuous.
Our plan was to drive to Tahoe Vista. You can just imagine how that turned out. The ride was extremely cramped, so I had kicked my legs up onto the seat. We stopped in Auburn to get gas, and continued.
After about half an hour later, the traffic began to come in. The lanes and roads were packed with cars. We looked at Google Maps and discovered that all of the cars were backed up. CalTransit had closed some lanes.
We stopped at a small grocery store. My mom and I waited in the car while my dad got some things. There was a lot of sighing and looking out the windows. I was not optimistic that this would succeed.
A few minutes later, my dad came back. We could tell that he was feeling good about something. It was the way that he was walking. He told us that he had found a way to get us there.
We began to drive, and hope filled the car. Until we were caught in another clogged area. CalTransit had closed a few lanes due to some spin-outs and avalanche control. The cars crept along, inching forward every so often. It was awful. Several hours later I was told to go to sleep. I tried. My back hurt, my legs were stiff and cramped, I couldn’t fall asleep. I tried to close my eyes. I did, but with the car lurching forward, sudden sounds, other cars coming from the opposite direction, I couldn’t.
At about 12:30, we decided it was too much. It was impossible. We didn’t know when we would reach Tahoe. It might be at 5:00! I began to cry. The trip that I had hoped for, the holiday that I had anticipated for weeks, was gone. Ruined. Smashed. Shattered. I cried and cried all the way back. I knew my parents felt bad. It wasn’t this week, but someday I will see once again the snow that I longed for.
I’m sorry this was such a short blog.
Until next time,
Cyanjasmine11
Tranquil & Tumultuous Travels 