Sacramento to Ely, NV: 445 miles; 9 hrs.
On Wednesday I realized I had no TV or internet connection - I mistakenly asked AT&T to turn it off on Apr. 1 rather than Apr. 2. No TV and no internet is hard to deal with when you are used to them - mostly the internet.
I had decided to wait until Sunday or the day after, letting the spring breakers move out of the way, but I left this morning as originally planned. I had no traffic going east, and relatively little oncoming traffic. It was amazing! There were a lot of folks out at Lake Tahoe but I drove through there with no problems, and then had the same experience on US50 through Nevada. Any traffic to be seen was going in the opposite direction. Still, I drove a lot miles and I'm really tired. I'll experience an hour time change 1st thing tomorrow so I'll try to get to sleep early.
I had thought I might camp in the National Forest, but the weather is just too cold and windy in Nevada and I'm choosing the comfort of sleeping inside tonight. Maybe tomorrow - I hope it's a bit warmer but you just never know and this is almost a month early for great weather.
It makes me wish I had a teardrop camper, until I see the nice bathroom and beautiful shower in my motel room. I asked for a room on the first floor and they gave me a handicapped room with a huge shower!
Tomorrow I'll have between 2 and 3 hours of Nevada, and then into Utah. I hope to write from Utah tomorrow unless, of course, I am camping.
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You are making good time. Just don't get into too big of a hurry and don't forget to smell the flowers.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy yourself and the sights! Oh...and stay safe!
ReplyDeleteNice to be out traveling again. There's a lot to be said for the comforts of a nice big shower & comfy bed. Even if I was traveling alone I think at this age & stage of the game I would find one of those teardrop trailers too small as well. Comforts are priority now. Safe travels & as Dizzy-Dick says, "don't get into too big of a hurry and don't forget to smell the flowers".
ReplyDeleteIf you are solely relying on WiFi for your internet, I don't think you'll have any in Dinosaur. At this time of the year, I also think you'll have to stay in a motel. Too cold at the campground if it's even open. I'll be interested to hear if the grand wall of bones is open again. The summer I volunteered there, it was closed to the public.
ReplyDeleteI heard it was really cold in Ely on another blog but she has a nice heater in her RV. You sure put a lot of miles under you belt today. I don't think I would ever drive that many hours in one day. Take slow and enjoy the scenery . Be Safe
ReplyDeleteI've been without internet for over a week and it's been really rough. We really enjoyed the train ride in Ely. I couldn't get in and out of a teardrop any more. Sometimes a motel room is the best way to do it. Safe travels and have fun.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you on the road again. Glad the traffic has been no problem. I wondered about the temperatures this time of year where you are going.
ReplyDeleteA nice start to your trip. Enjoy the beautiful sights in Utah.
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Getting caught up on your blog. Wow, you drove a lot of miles the first day.
ReplyDeleteI never even knew there were handicap hotel rooms until I had to take my mother to San Angelo, Texas. I just loved them! Enjoy your big shower :)