The ride up Mt. Rose Hwy (SR 431) was awesome. It was one of the few roads that had enough pull-outs for slower traffic. Cars always seem to be in a hurry on those windy mountain roads, so we pulled over often. The views were spectacular on the road up.
When we reached Lake Tahoe, we turned north toward Tahoe City. We had almost reached Tahoe City when we ran into rain. By then the road crews had oiled the road, and we found the traffic, so we decided to turn around and take the shorter (by 75 miles or so) route to US Hwy 50 and Carson City.
The lake was beautiful and the water was the clearest I've ever seen. In fact, one of the informational plaques I read stated that in the mid-1800s, the water was clear down to at least 100 feet. Now, the water is clear only down to about 70 feet, mostly because of the effects of so many people living so close to the water.
The ride up US Hwy 50 into Carson City was great. The road looked like it had been recently paved, the only problem we had on the way back were the wind gusts that accompanied the weather front that was moving in. We hustled to Reno, and made a quick stop in Target for water and a couple of other things. We managed to get caught in the rain between Target and the hotel, but it wasn't nearly as bad as the storm we rode through on the way in last week.
After we got back to the hotel, we went to dinner and gambled a little at the Silver Legacy. I more or less broke even, Donna won a buffet meal, and Lin won enough to cover her expenses here in Reno. Tomorrow we plan to visit the Atlantis Hotel and Casino. After that, we will come back to our room and start packing for the trip home.
Yay for some pictures! :) It seems like the last couple days have presented some pretty unique sights - very cool! Good luck with the final gambling day!
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