Total Distance Covered: 522 miles (17% for the day; grand total of 90%)
Number of States Visited: 2 (Utah, Nevada)
Number of casinos visited: Just 1
Again, sorry for the delay in posting our exploits from yesterday. We woke up early and left Utah (and its pungent salt aroma). About 30 miles southwest of the Salk Lake City, we hit the Salt Flats. What appeared to be sand at first was
actually about 80 miles of salt. After clearing the flats, we headed back into the mountains and crossed into Nevada. The landscape continued to be quite amazing with green mountain sides tapering off into arid expanses of ragged shrubbery. We pushed on through Nevada and eventually reached our destination for the day the "Biggest Little City in the World" Reno, Nevada.Eve Note: This was another beautiful drive. We would sit silently for extended periods of time, staring out at the desert and distant mountains. It was an extreme landscape and there would be stretches of up to 14o miles without a rest area or a town. Not even a cow.
After several unsuccessful attempts at finding a place to stay (we should have figured it would be busy on a Friday night), we found a nice, yet seedy motel to rest our bones. We got changed and headed out to get a taste of the Reno nightlife. Heading north of Virgina Ave., we walked headlong into a car show known as "Hot August Nights", which apparently attracts a motley blend of Middle-America. We snapped a picture of the famed Reno sign and headed into the El Dorado Casino. Since Eve had never
been to a casino before, we started easy with the penny slots. After the initial jitters wore off, we made our way to the Roulette table. After about an hour and a half of ups and downs, we cashed out with an impressive $6 of winnings. Tired and looking forward to our arrival in Berkeley today, we headed to sleep and awoke bright and early to find the closest wi-fi connection.Eve Note: My first casino experience was a mixed bag. I loved the twinkling lights and acting like I knew what I was doing at the Roulette table (the dealer only had to correct me about five times.) But there was also a certain sadness to seeing a quadriplegic parked in front of quarter slots and 50 year old cocktail waitresses in short dresses. That's America for you.
Tonight's posting will be coming to you live from my new home in Berkeley, CA.
Eve Note: Yay!! Hopefully it will have some ikea furniture in it. Furniture that can be slept on.
The winner of the lamest (more concerning in this case) is: GOTGLCK (got glock)
The winner of the BEST sign: "Deeth Starr Valley Rd."; way to avoid paying royalties to George Lucas
Hard to believe the journey is almost over - that tonight you will be in your apartment in Berkeley. You have created a wonderful diary of your trip - something I hope you both look back on in the months and years ahead. And I have to admit, I feel a sense of relief knowing you have completed the trip with no problems (I can't help it - I was anxious). Good luck geeting settled in - and have a wonderful time at Yosemite!!
ReplyDeleteHave to agree that the scenery is spectacular and vastly different, especially when you're accustomed to the East Coast. Happy to hear you're almost there. Have a great time at Yosemite! I'm jealous. ;) Tahoe also has some remarkable views should you ever get back in general direction of Reno.
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