June 6, On the Road in Nevada

Chex Mix...

Oh My Tummy!

After a late start, Saturday was spent on the road. Yes...A late start! I had to load the car...and load the car...and load the car...

I don't even know what I brought with me, or why I brought it. You know, there's casual clothes and good clothes (just in case I happen to get a job right away :) extra bedding, books, a stereo and CD's, the lap top, more clothes...the list just goes on and on...

I left home somewhere between 10:30 and 11:00; drove 535 miles to spend the night in Ely, Nevada. I would love to tell you about all of the wonderful tourist sites and points of interest in Ely, but there are none!

However...The drive to Ely is beautiful! I know people who say that Nevada is a very boring state to travel through, "Everything looks the same." Not true of The Great Basin Highway. (Hwy 93 out of Las Vegas) Beautiful scenery, open range, and wildlife refuges. It is not unusual to see large herds of deer; sometimes traffic must stop and wait for a deer herd to cross the highway! The skies are brilliant blue and the clouds are Clorox white...Far from boring!

Unfortunately, the only thing one has to do while driving is eat. And I brought a large bag of Chex Mix with me to nibble on...and nibble on...and nibble on...Ohhhhh My Tummy is screaming NO MORE...Please...

So, after finally arriving in Ely...I decided to dine on gourmet take-out from the local McDonalds; eaten at a table for one in my designer suite at the Ely Motel 6...Nothing but First Class for me when on the road.

Sunday should see me arriving in Nampa, and settling in at Todd's house...