We drove the almost 400 miles from Caldwell, ID to Sparks, NV via Hwys 95 and 80 through Winnemucca. It wasn't a bad drive because it was new to us. We stayed at the Sparks Marina RV Park. This is a very nice park with paved sites and everything we need for our four day stay. We got set up and settled in for a nice warm, but smokey day. We had neighbors across from us who had to evacuate their property in Redding because of the fires. Pete and Patty are really nice people who had to bring their three dogs with them. One is Romeo, a husky malamute mix who they are taking care of for their daughter. He's a nice dog but is a little wild,
Today is Saturday. We needed some groceries so we found a supermarket and restocked the pantry. After shopping we took a walk around the park. A few hot rods are already in town for the the show next weekend. After our walk I more neighbors in the park. They are Terry Fiest and his wife Bobbie. They are a little older than us and live in Orlando, FL. They grew up in Anaconda, MT so we have some things in common.
On Sunday we decided to go to Reno . We haven't been here for over 20 years so we are intrigued to see what Reno is like. We walked the main street of Reno going through casinos as we went along. We did a little gambling during the process. After the visit we decided we don't need to return to Reno. We stopped at a sports bar for a late lunch on the way back to the park. After dinner Terry and Bobbie invited us for cocktails. Terry is very involved in classic wooded boats. When they leave here they are going to Lake Tahoe for a classic boat show. After that they are going to Anaconda for a funeral for a friend they went to school with.
After breakfast today we went to Virginia City. We noticed more hot rods and Classic cars driving around. In Virginia City we parked the truck and walked the town. There are the usual trinket shops and stores along with the the old businesses and public buildings. The old Delta Saloon was nice. They have re purposed some of the rooms upstairs for special events and rentals.
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| Delta Saloon |
We stopped at the Bucket O Blood Saloon for a drink and gather more historic knowledge. On the way back to the park we stopped for lunch. Behind the restaurant there was a car show with over 100 vehicles showing. Back at the park we sat out visiting with other campers and enjoying the many more cars coming into town for the show.
August 6, 2018
We left Sparks this morning heading to Yreka, a 255 mile drive, on Hwy 395 to Susanville, then on Hwy 44 and 89 to I5 at Lake Shasta. In Yreka we stay at the Waiiaka RV Park. It's a nice little park where we usually we stay on our way north. After getting set up we went to the new casino near town. We won a few dollars so we cashed in and went into town for dinner. We found the Etna Brewery and Tap House. We had a great dinner and will return on our trip. Back at the park we had a great sunset, of course with smoke, above a nice VW Van in our park.
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