Blogs from Winnemucca, Nevada, United States, North America

Winnemuccamac was a death trap. Not of wispy flesh and sun dried bones, no, Winnemuccamac is where dreams go to die. The only thing worse than the watery gravy drowning my fish flavored boiled cauliflower was the gap in our waitresses teeth. This place reeks of misery. My companion smiled, as we huffed the farts of our own superiority. The smell was glorious and yet what a cliche we had become. The slots in the casino were as unforgiving as our judgments. So we departed down $12 and one of the worst meals of our lives but not before taking them for all they were worth in wet dry naps, dinner mints, and complimentary pens. On a side note should you ever find yourself in Winnemuccamac the corner of First & Garrison is the best place ... read more

Well, we made it at last. What a great ride it was. I have never seen so much wildlife as I did this time. We saw, wild horses, burros, coyotes and a ground hog. I have been this way so many times and never seen a thing. It was great to see so many animals, especially since it was so hot out. We came upon an older couple in a semi truck (more like a semi RV)from Iowa that had just hit a baby calf. After checking on them and making sure they were alright, we continued on. The calf was just fine as well. We had a nice dinner and are now relaxing while the kids swim. We have a short drive tomorrow to Wendover, Nevada. I plan to lay by the pool all day ... read more

Monday May 17, 2010, Virgin Valley Campground: Tonight’s cocktail hour has been spent in the tent, listening to a steady downpour of rain. Mr. Boodles is just as delicious, but the scenery sucks. Today’s ride turned out to be more pavement that expected. Not long after coming down a steep escarpment from Hart Mountain Preserve into the Warner Wetlands, the gravel ended. I lubed the drive chain, and deployed the 12V pump to bring the tires back up to 42 PSI. Plush, Oregon held a little country store, but the proprietor did not encourage lingering. A short time later, after powering through a squall line of rain, I stopped in Adel for lunch and fuel. There is no menu at the Adel store. You can have what they have prepared that day. I enjoyed a HUGE ... read more

Day one... It started off slow. I started packing the car around 8am and didn't get done til 1pm. I have way too much stuff and not enough room. I finally fit everything and loaded Bobette and Shelly in the car. I didn't know how they would take the movement of the car and being on the road. They adjusted well and were walking around and eating lettuce before going to sleep. I got stuck in traffic going over the bridge, but the rest was pretty good. I didn't make good time at all but tomorrow will be better and I will hopefully make it through Utah and into Wyoming before I stop for the night. I have been listening to CD's made by my Blue October Street Team friends. There is a wide variety that ... read more

I've been updating the blog from a "lovely" little town called Winnemucca where we are spending the night. After 9 hours of driving through places like the great salt desert and the boonies of Nevada we thought it best to spend the night here since the only hotel listed in our AAA tour book for Lakeview had no available rooms and taking a chance of getting into Oregon and having to drive another 100 miles or so to find a room was not prudent. When we stopped at the visitor center in Elko Nevada the woman told Sylvan that she had never been out this way but after Winnemucca there was really no other places to stay. I thought it strange she had never been out this way but now I know why. She isn't ... read more