West Wendover, NV

 

We had a very challenging drive - drove two miles from home, got on I-80, got off I-80 for gas, got back on I-80, got off I-80 for lunch, got back on I-80, arrived in West Wendover on I-80 and were welcomed by the big statue of Wendover Will. 

While it's not a drive in need of GPS, it's always fun to drive across Nevada and view the landscape.  As I have said before, "To be an artist in Nevada, you have to appreciate the subtleties of brown".  You also have to appreciate mountains - we have more mountain ranges (not just mountains) in Nevada than any other state.  Vi kept Zelda at 80 mph and kept us safe.  

It's always interesting driving I-80 because as the map above shows, it is a way travelled by many people.  Originally, the Native Americans followed the Humboldt River, then the pioneers, then the railroad, and now the Interstate. 

We're staying at Montego Bay which is one of the Peppermill line of casinos in Nevada.  Not as expansive as Caesar's, but it suits our purpose.  We could say it's free rooms, but as you know, you pay for it in different ways.  

In the morning, we'll cross the Utah state line and head across the Bonneville Flats and the Great Salt Lake.  We should end up somewhere in Wyoming for our next blog post. 

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