You need to leave NJ to take this awesome destination trip

I made this trip last year and had so much fun that I had to do it again.

My brother lives on the other side of the country in California so it’s a good excuse to go see him too.

Seeing other parts of our beautiful country is something I love doing. Sure, New Jersey has its beauty too, but we don’t have the mountains quite like they do out west. We don’t have the desert either.

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So for the second consecutive year, I made the trek out to Lake Tahoe, California for some skiing.

We flew into San Francisco and it’s about a four-hour drive from there. But it’s well worth it.

The views from the ski mountains and Lake Tahoe itself are gorgeous.

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