The Three L’s Travel The West

We had a good night’s rest at the Red Lion Inn, Klamath Falls.  Up and on the road by 10:15AM.  We had a healthy breakfast at Elmer’s, and it’s a good thing.  As we left Klamath Falls, we saw 5 National Guard fighter jets.  We pretended they were giving us a send off. 

By lunchtime, we were in the middle nowhere.  We kept going through small California towns like Madeline, Termo, and Likely, all with populations under 80.  One only had a population of 20!  I noted there was no cell service most of the day, until we reached Nevada.  We did find a rest stop north of Litchfield in Northern California.  Two pit toilets, three picnic tables and one water fountain.  This was literally on the edge of the road.

Travelled Hwy 395 most of the day.  A two lane highway that at times was straight for 10 miles at a stretch.  We watched the heat shimmer on the road.  For our mid afternoon snack, we found a Shell gas station with a food mart.  The price for unleaded gas: $4.69.  Fortunately, we were good to go; no fuel needed that stop.

We drove through downtown Reno and saw all the casinos.  There were lots of people roaming around, and Louie was amazed to see right into the casino from the street.  Since I’ve never been to Reno before, I can’t compare, but it seems to sprawl with lots of new housing on the outer edges of the city. 

When we arrived in Carson City, it was 100 degrees.  Our hotel room is very nice and cool.  There is a pool here, but not heated.  Louie and Lynnae decided too cold for a dip, even with the heat.  We had dinner at IHOP (two breakfasts in one day).  A quick trip into Safeway for snacks for tomorrow.  Noted while checking out a small room with about 6 slot machines.  Also notable is the little Quickie Mart across the street from our hotel has a sign “Loose Slots”.  Amazing!

Today we were more comfortable in the car, and watching the miles add up as we go.  Total milage: 296 miles/30 MPG  Drive time: 6 hours 5 minutes. 

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