Day 46 Napa to Fallon NVMay 28, 2008
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Day 46 Wednesday 28th May, Napa-Reno-Fallon (The Loneliest Highway) Page 64 F4
We sure had a sad departure this morning saying good bye to Angela, Micah and of course our beautiful baby Isabelle. She was asleep in mum and dad’s bed all by herself, we didn’t think she was going to wake up to say good bye, but alas we were very fortunate and we got our last big cuddles. She really is responding to each one of us now, especially her mum and dad, and Granddad just has to say “give me a smile” and she beams – your heart just melts. She has one bottle per day and I gave that to her last nite and also bathed her – she loves her baths. I know, I’m rambling on a bit just because I can, she is just so special. It sure takes us back to when our own girls were born and we love it just as much all over again.
It wasn’t an early start this morning, but who’s worried. We headed out on the I80 (mum that the Interstate 80) to Reno, then joined the Rte 50 (it’s also known as The Loneliest Highway) heading east towards Ely,. We made it thru Fallon, then on about another 50 miles past there and we are free camped on Rts 722 looking at the Desatoya Mountains in front and the sun is setting over Clan Alpine Mountains at the side and back of us, the views are very peaceful to look out on.
Steve is stretched out on the lounge asleep, he’s driven 300 miles today (483kms) a big day, helped along by the fact that we were on a freeway for a large percentage of that, as we’ve driven this route several times before. We paid $4.20 per gal to fill up the tank this afternoon; (the most expensive to date) we put in $150 in Napa prior to setting out this morning, which didn’t fill it up – then another $115 late today. We’ve never put that much in the tank in the one day, but then we haven’t done as many miles before either.
Interstate 80 was an interesting drive between Sacramento and Reno; up and over the Sierra Nevada Mountains again with the road weavings its way Pine forests on either sides covering the mountains. We didn’t have to climb as high as on previous occasions.
From Reno onwards, the road (Rte 50) flattened out going along a dried out inland sea/lake. They have had some rain, so we were able to see some water lying around. Along the way we saw quite a large sand dune which rises 600 feet. The surrounding plains consist of sage brush as far as the eye can see.
