September 7, 2013

From Lakeview, OR to Winnemucca, NV

It was so dark and quiet last night-a big contrast from the parking lot we stayed in at Klamath Falls the previous evening.

While I got the inside packed and everything stowed, Monte did one of his favorite chores. 

 Emptying the black tank. 

 

This really is a lovely spot.

 

We took a break an hour into our trip. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Monte mooed at the cattle he was mooed back. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monte’s GPS wanted to route us south into California to Reno and then north which would have added 200 miles to our trip. 

We chose to go the way my GPS directed us.

The route we took on 140 in Oregon wound around and up mountains. 

Up and down.

Up and down. 

We entered into Nevada.

There was NOTHING for miles and miles and miles.  Then all of a sudden there would be a ranch in the distance.  Where do these people shop for food?

We stopped at a rest area and chatted with a couple from Utah who were headed to Crater Lake on vacation.  We gave them some tips about Crater Lake and they gave us some tips about areas in Utah we might want to travel to.

Our original plan was to stop in a town called Battle Mountain.  But when I saw there was a Walmart in Winnemucca I told Monte I wanted to stop traveling for the day.  We had only gone 225 miles but it took us 6 hours.

We picked up a few grocery items in Walmart and then settled in for the night.