Driving on Hwy 395 along the Eastern Sierra Nevada's north from California into Nevada we encountered a bit of weather. We soon moved out of it to our destination.
We are in Carson City and Reno for about 10 days and there is plenty for us to do. We enjoy actually being in a city for a change, rather than the outskirts so we have easy access to amenities Travelling with our bicycles is great. One fine day we took a ride along the Truckee River Trail in downtown Reno.
It is a lovely area. In the heart of the city there are "gates" for kayakers to go through. As the Truckee River flows downstream there are several Class 5 rapids between Reno and Truckee. We stopped at the National Car Museum. They have an impressive collection of cars.
About 30 miles away is Virginia City. We are in gold country and the history is rich here. It's Mother's Day and we stopped at the Bucket of Blood Saloon for a Bloody Mary to start the day.
We talked with the bartender while a neighbor delivered her a delicious looking Eggs Benedict from across the street.
Like most of the mining towns we've been to it's built on a steep hill.
Yet, it's a tourist town, and we can only entertain ourselves for so long.
Until, of course, I find the local cemetery.
Another day we drove to Lake Tahoe. It was crisp and cool. We took a bike ride around Zephyr Cove area.
We stopped in the busy South Lake Tahoe area. The only way you can tell you've crossed from Nevada into California is the lack of casinos.
The air is so clean and the sky a brilliant blue.
We ended our driving loop going through Genoa, Nevada. It is the home of the first Mormon settlement in Nevada and a very important Pony Express stop. The pioneers never cease to amaze me.
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