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A trip to Lake Pleasant

Well, hello there.

It’s been like FOREVER since my last update on hunting for accommodation. Well, that’s about to change. As soon as we got settled into one, we made a drastic change in plan.

We are back in Orlando. Well, for now. There’s so much to share since we’ve been travelling a lot lately, and that would explain the reason for sporadic blog posting.

Too much travel = zero time to write about the adventures.

Where do I start?

Well, many moons ago, we made an impromptu visit to Lake Pleasant, in Phoenix.

That’s us — nothing is planned in advance. Whenever time and weather permits, we quickly jumped at the chance (or in our case, log into our smartphones) and look up opportunities to explore new places.

Lake Pleasant is located about 35 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. Over 10K acres of water surface, it’s the largest lake in the Phoenix and Scottsdale Arizona area.

We saw many jet-ski’s, sailing, kayaking, RV/tent campers, fishing etc. There’s lots to do and we did something completely different by getting a 2-hour boating tour

There’s nothing better than exploring outdoor and discovering new places. For $35 per person, this boating adventure was one of our best yet. The scenery’s were captivating and the guide was so knowledgeable about the history of the lake and surroundings.

We were told not to ever try tapping water out of a cactus. Most of it are poisonous. Yikes! Not everything characterized in movies are real.

Geez.

I can hardly fathom the vast beauty of Arizona. Amidst desert landscapes and a wide array of unusual succulents, this experience was so unexpected. I mean, who would’ve thought that a ginormous man-made lake would exist in a desert with beautiful backdrops of mountains afar?

We certainly were pleasantly surprised.

My only advice is to go out there with a beach hat, loads of sunblock, comfortable shoes and outfit. Of course, check the weather in advance. You don’t want to roast in 121F do you? 😉

I’ll allow the photos to speak for itself:

Overall, this was by far the best experience at Lake Pleasant — taking in the sunset. Mother nature sure is beautiful 🙂

Olympics fever is pretty much on high and I’m sure many are just as excited to be glued to the TV later today. Unfortunately, no  live streaming of the ceremony here in the States. We’d have to wait till 7:30pm to catch a glimpse.

The one’s lucky enough to bask in glory in real-life, I have only one word for you — JEALOUSY 😀

Have a pleasant weekend and a very Happy Summer Olympics! Who are you rooting for? I love track, gymnastics and swimming. Good luck to everyone competing this year 🙂

{ 12 comments }

1 angela August 1, 2012 at 3:27 PM

Beautiful pictures, Kiran! Looks like you guys had a fantastic time there.
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2 Kiran August 29, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Angela — thanks love! Indeed, it was an amazing experience 🙂

3 foodwanderings August 5, 2012 at 3:42 PM

I love all the summer travel posts I am seeing and this one is no exception! Looks so peaceful and tranquil!

4 Kiran August 29, 2012 at 6:31 PM

Shulie — thanks dear, you are too sweet! I’ve been loving your travel post as well. I need to travel to Israel in the future. So beautiful 🙂

5 carolinaheartstrings August 5, 2012 at 7:57 PM

I love summer. Your pictures are just fantastic. What a pretty place.
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6 Kiran August 29, 2012 at 6:40 PM

CHS — thanks love, you are too kind 🙂

7 Bikramjit Singh Mann August 6, 2012 at 6:31 AM

awesome pics , lovely trip you had .. I loved the jet ski
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8 NS August 21, 2012 at 6:31 AM

Loved the 4th pic !!
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9 Kiran September 26, 2012 at 11:36 PM

NS — thank you!!

10 Reema August 23, 2012 at 6:37 AM

Lovely pics!!

11 Team G Square March 12, 2013 at 3:19 AM

Lovely pics . Sunset pic is awesome . Thanks for sharing this experience with us.

12 Syam July 19, 2014 at 2:28 AM

Beautiful photos. Congrats.
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