Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Jackpot


Jackson was the first town we drove through in Nevada ... how hysterically appropriate!

Last night we stayed at a campsite in a state that screams dry and desolate! The exits off the highway lead to roads that turn into dirt within yards of their immediate destination and as far as the eye can see is dirt, tumbleweed, more dirt, mountains, some sagebrush and more dirt. Our campsite, though, was surprisingly nice, settled in between dirt hills alongside a rather pretty reservoir in Rye State Park.

dirt, tumbleweed, more dirt, mountains, some sagebrush and more dirt

dirt, tumbleweed, more dirt, mountains, some sagebrush and more dirt

a caution: people hoola-hooping sign? really?

In a few hours we'll be in California on our way to San Francisco for a couple days ... stay tuned!

And by the way ... this wireless was not free or stolen. Reno forced us to break down and pay T-Mobile ... at least there was coffee involved!

2 comments:

Chris said...

Wow, a boy misses checking the blog for one day and BAM, 300 posts! I love the pictures of the hot springs (amazing!) and that bison pic is a postcard! The trees are beautiful... I never get tired of them. Keep them coming.

I can't help but think of the hula-hoop lady from Fort Ward Park (and occasionally on campus!) hooping it across a random Nevada road. Those Nevadans are ready for anything!

michelle said...

You really do have to watch out for those hula hoopers - it can be just dirt and tumbleweeds for miles around and then BAM! A stampede of hula hoopers!

I'm enjoying reading your blog! And am also slightly jealous seeing as how I'm cooped up in an office cubicle! Have fun! :)