Drive through Boise was uneventful, mercifully. Finally got to Twin Falls and the US-93 turnoff. I was excited when I got to Jackpot, NV because I had heard so much about it. I was expecting massive casinos. Instead, what I got was this:
There is nothing here. Nothing at all. A couple of pathetic-looking casinos.
Got to Wells, and I saw what I thought was snow on the mountains, in July even! You be the judge.
Finally made it to Ely, NV, at about 7:00 PM. I am staying at the Hotel Nevada and Casino, a historic landmark for the whole state. The rooms are nice but you can tell they were definitely built many decades ago - a bit on the small side, there's a sign in the bathroom that says the hot & cold water fluctuate uncontrollably and there's nothing they can do about it. Hmm. The room was only $45 though so it's okay. Went to the restaurant and had - of course - prime rib! Only $8.99! (Yes, Mona, I also had horseradish with it.) Came with veggies, mashed potatoes, salad and a roll. The prime rib was a little on the overcooked side but otherwise quite tasty. It was all too much, I couldn't finish the meal. While I was eating, right next door at the casino, some announcer dude was just giving away $75 and $100 in cash to random people. I might learn to like this place.
Oh, incidentally my gas mileage so far is about 27 MPG. That's pretty good for my heavily laden mini-SUV. I have also started to tire of driving, already. This isn't a good sign as I have at least 5 more days of all-day driving ahead of me. I will have to find some other distractions to pass the time other than AM radio.
Now I am off to the casino to win me some big bucks.
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