Woke up to frost on top of the car and a temperature of 31 degrees!! WOOHOO!!!
The drive this morning was relatively easy....and beautiful as everything else has been. It amazes me how quickly the terrain can change. We went from rocky mountains to gently rolling mountains to treed mountains to barren mountains to low shrub type plants to no plants to...someone growing corn!! I expected the dessert of Nevada to be just sand and nothing, but it really was very pretty and there were always mountians on both sides and some kind of vegetation growing. Not at all what I expected, but thoroughly enjoyed it!!
As we passed Winnemucca (don't you just love that name!!!) we noticed a rodeo going on, so we got off the interstate and went to the rodeo for about 20 minutes It was my first rodeo!!! I was so excited. We saw the tail end of the Regional Partner Roping competition. They were roping steer! Saw real, live cowboys and cowgirls!!! Even met one and shook his hand! I loved it.
Finally arrived in Sparks which it right there with Reno. Had lunch and headed to Virginia City. Oh my gosh...we went up this mountain...and up....and up...we ended up about 6900 feet! It was beautiful and you can see all of Reno and Sparks far down below.
Virginia City was really interesting! Gold mining town of the mid to late 1800s. Saw the old cemetery with beautiful iron fences. Unfortunately, much of it has been vandalized and stolen. Say some wonderful Victorian houses and the main street has quite a few of the old western buildings.
Fun place to be!
After doing the street scene there, we headed back down the mountain and ended up at the Great Basin Brewing Company. Yep....had another beer. Very mild, but quite good. Dinner was great.
We wanted to go see the famous Reno arched sign, but it was still light out. Decided to go anyway and hope it was lit. Well, it wasn't...at first! Right as we got to the light in front of the sign, I told Becky it sure would be nice if they turned it on for us and just a few seconds late...LIGHTS!!! It was amazing. Everything has been so perfect this trip and this just topped it off. So much fun. We can say we were there. I have no desire to gamble, but did want to see the lights.
A beautiful pink and blue sky lighted our way back to the motel where we are safely tucked inside after yet another fun filled, unbelievable day. God is good, there is no doubt! And after seeing this country I have traveled through, there is no doubt God is in charge!!
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