I'm Outta Here!
24. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
I am currently at the Baldock rest area, stretching my legs. There's a tree representing every state planted, including a Scarlett Oak from Washington, DC, the Flowering Dogwood of Virginia, a WhiteLue lisää
All Keyed Up
24. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
The Holiday Inn is in an area full of other hotels--think Breezewood. The lobby was nice, and I think breakfast will be pretty good. Check-in was fast, and I chose a room on the 4th floor (out of 4).Lue lisää
Southward Bound
25. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
I'm relaxing in the hotel room, after bringing some breakfast up to my room. I need to leave in the next hour or so, and want to take a shower before I go. This place has been nice except for all theLue lisää
100K
25. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
It took almost 12 years, but I finally rolled over to 100,000 miles! I think it's fitting that it happened on a road trip.
Road to Reno
25. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
The Weed Rest Area is just outside of Weed, California. There is a beautful view of Mt Shasta from there. This was my lunch stop and I had my Greek Salad with feta, olives, pepperoncini, cucumber, andLue lisää
Holiday Inn Reno
25. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
I arrived around 6pm and was glad to be done driving for the day. This hotel is nicer than the one in Roseburg, but also more expensive! My room is nice, with a great big chaise and a lot of deskLue lisää
On the Road...it's not that lonely
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
I left the hotel just after 10am. I reorganized my duffle and got the car in order. All while enjoying some Biscuits and Gravy that I brought up from the lobby breakfast.
I was heading towardsLue lisää
Virginia City
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Okay, I could have totally passed on this one. It is a historic location for the Comstock Load. But it is also an awful tourist trap. It reminded me of Lake of the Ozarks Bagnell Dam area. Old timeyLue lisää
Carson City
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
The drive from Virginia City to Carson City was short, but through a bunch of old silver (and gold?) mining towns. It was a nice drive.
Carson City is small, but not as small as I would have thought.Lue lisää
Dayton
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Dayton was another half an hour drive. Most of it was on a 4 lane highway with a lot of traffic. I missed the first turn off, but found another entry for the downtown. Okay, that is a stretch. It isLue lisää
1/2 a lunch in Fallon.
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Fallon was another half hour from Dayton. I stopped to take some pictures of a US-50 sign on the way.
Fallon itself has no points of interest, but I was getting hungry and saw signs for a park.Lue lisää
Grimes Point Archeology Site
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
I wish I'd stopped here for lunch, instead of wasting my time in Fallon. There was a short hike to see petroglyph, and a shady spot to have the rest of my lunch.
It's only 75° out, but the sun isLue lisää
Middlegate Station
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
This place is famous for being the last gas for a while, plus their giant burgers that look like monsters. It is so small and looks like an old run-down shed. I turned around quickly and came inside.Lue lisää
The Lonely Road
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
After leaving the petroglyph site the road actually started to get lonely. The road was a ribbon of highway, heading towards the hills. I pulled over a few times to stretch my legs and enjoy the view.Lue lisää
Sure Stay Eureka
26. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
This is my last night in "civilization" so I am trying to get organized. This place is nowhere as near as nice as the Holiday Inns that I have been staying in. It is half the cost, so that'sLue lisää
Eureka
27. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
I got organized at the hotel and packed the car at about 9am. Then, I stopped for gas and ice. Finally, I parked on the main drag to check out the town. All of these stops were within 100 yards ofLue lisää
Ely
27. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
The drive here was beautiful. More hilly with fewer stretches of straight highway. I went over about 5 or 6 passes, all 6500 to 7500 feet.
It was about 1 1/2 hours to Ely. It doesn't look like muchLue lisää
First night at Great Basin
27. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
After setting everything up, I relaxed in my chair and read for a bit. I wasn't hungry, so I went for a walk around the campground. The altitude is still affecting me, so it was a short walk. ThereLue lisää
Upper Lehman Creek Campground #4
27. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
The drive from Ely was about an hour. I stopped for lunch at a wildlife viewing area that had picnic tables. Lunch was Cobb salad, and it was very good. However, it was windy and getting cold, so ILue lisää
Lazy day
28. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
I slept well and woke up at about 6:30am. It was very comfortable in the car, except that it is on a slight hill, so my feet were a bit elevated.
It always takes a few tries to get my coffee right inLue lisää
Wheeler Peak
29. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Today was the day to drive to the top of Wheeler Peak road--about 12 miles from the campground. But first coffee and breakfast! I made a scrambled egg concoction with mushrooms, red bell peppers,Lue lisää
In Search of Gas
29. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Once I came down off Wheeler Peak, it was time to find gas. I had a 1/2 a tank, but I wanted to top off, plus there was nothing else to do!
Venturing past Baker, there was a town on the Utah border,Lue lisää
Lehman Cave
30. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
I booked this tour about a month ago. Tickets apparently sell out quickly. I skipped breakfast this morning and relaxed while I had to go to the cave tour.
The tour had 20 people and was an hourLue lisää
Astronomy Show
30. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
After the cave tour, I drove around other parts of the park, including the Baker Creek campground. I am glad I opted for the one I did, as Baker Creek was way more exposed and sunny. I also checkedLue lisää
Last Morning
31. toukokuuta 2024, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
I woke up at 6am, which was early, considering how late I went to bed. I wasn't in a rush, so I enjoyed the nice morning while I had coffee and journaled. I did start by disassembling my bed set upLue lisää





































































































