The drive to Reno went very well. We made very good time -- 3.5 hours without going over the speed limit (too much). Hit the roulette table for a bit, then the penny slots (yes, I know what you're thinking -- "you high-rollers, you!"), then off to bed.
We got up this morning, hit the breakfast buffet (what's a stay at a casino without a buffet), then a little more play on the casino floor, got gas, and then off to Salt Lake City.
(Cheap gas in Reno -- if you're from California.)
Talk about a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG drive to Salt Lake City. Total of 519 miles. 9 hours (including 2 stops). Three pretty significant thunderstorms. A long stretch of salt flats. And a stinky (and bug-ful) drive by the Great Salt Lake.
Expensive gas ($4.68/gallon) in Carlin, NV - don't worry,
we just got 3 gallons to get us to the next town.
Gas in Elko, NV -- cheap gas ($4.31/gallon) once again!
I gotta say, there is a LOT of land out there beyond California. Now, whether or not you'd want to live there is another story -- but the landscape in Nevada and Utah is pretty magnificent. Just large expanses of flat lands and mountains and really temperamental weather. One second could be sunny, the next -- downpour!
The first thunderstorm... it was a little scary. Just a little.
Me *pretending* to do a cartwheel in the MIDDLE
of the Bonneville salt flats on Interstate 80.
The four of us pulled over on the side of Interstate 80
to get a closer look at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Tomorrow, we need to hit the road for Yellowstone! 300+ miles... short drive, no problem. Hope you're all doing well!
5 comments:
This blog is wack. It should be renamed "what are the gas prices in every city in the U.S." And why isn't there more about the incredibly fun time you had in Reno??
Lame-o websurfer me was shocked as how no post existed sometime Sunday night or Monday. :(
Oh well, now you have pictures... just as Ivane said -- PUT UP MORE.
And for you Eddie, I still pay sub-$4/gallon regular unleaded gas in Baltimore... :)....
Steve is right. The video of the storm is what you'd want to post after you get to NJ safe and sound....you better home mom and dad don't check this blog until after you get there!
i love how your idea of tourism is taking pictures in front of scenic gas stations!
keep us updated! :D
"I gotta say, there is a LOT of land out there beyond California."
Contrary to common belief amongst Californians, California is not the only point of existence. Glad you discovered that there's land East of California.
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