Blogs from Reno, Nevada, United States, North America - page 4

Hi Everyone, Hope all is well back in the UK. I've been busy and therefore haven't written a blog in a while... Sorry to keep you all hanging! We've had all extremes of weather here. A couple of weeks ago I worked in a day of rain, it was just like England, didn't stop all day! We have also had a lot of snow at the cabin then to top that off last weekend I was in intense heat at Death Valley. It was about 40c, over 100f. Death Valley was great fun, very dry and hot so I ditched my tent and slept under the stars. They also had an astronomy event there which meant we got to use telescopes and look at Jupiter and many constellations. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of any ... read more

Hi All, Last weekend I visited Pyramid Lake and Black Rock Desert which is in Northern Nevada. It was an amazing place, very cool landscape and I had lots of fun with my 2 friends Emma and Susanna. We saw some lizards but no snakes unfortunately (I really want to see some snakes)! Pyramid Lake is on an Indian reserve in what feels like the middle of nowhere. We stopped off at a gas station and we were the only car there. It felt like something out of a movie. The roads were all so long and straight and we probably passed about 8 cars in 2 hours on the way to the desert. We camped right next to the lake and made ourselves a very impressive camp fire. We then woke up early and ran ... read more

Hi Everyone, Sorry but I wrote the previous 2 blogs a while ago but only saved them and forgot to click on publish. That explains why you haven't seen any photos! Anyway back on track now. I have completed my first week of work which was hard but great. I really enjoyed it, it's very physical and by Friday I felt like I had run a marathon but it's very rewarding and the crew are all lovely. We have been digging a trail in a place called Heavenly near Lake Tahoe. This means moving big rocks, pulling up roots and evening out the ground so the thousands of people who visit will be able to follow a trail and not get lost or step on lots of plants and wildlife. It is located in Western Nevada ... read more

Ok, so I am a twenty one year old guy from Reno, NV looking to get out there and see the world. Not only do i want to see the world, I want to take people with me. I hope to become a group travel planner, that would be such an amazing job! I found this site and was hoping that on here i would meet people who could share their adventures with me. Maybe a tip or two on good places to go, things to do, what interests people in thier line of travels. I cant wait to hear from all you wonderful adventurers! -Jonathan P.S. - If any person would like to exchange emails, my email is lundlee.jonathan@hotmail.com... read more

27th June, 2009. Reno, Nevada. Into downtown Reno this morning, the depression has hit here, four Casino's have closed down, in the main street and numerous other buildings with no tenants - the Pawn shops were doing a good trade (again you can buy cheaper new than in the old pawn shop). We saw a number of people with their hands out looking for a bit of cash and the ever hopeful dreamers plugging away at the slot machines in the casino's. The main street s were closed to traffic for the weekend for Blues Brews and BBQ's, take note Tauranga no charge to get in, just for your purchases. Lots of people out wandering the area "Reno - the biggest little City in the World" (Americans need to travel more - they honestly believe they ... read more