A CHALLENGE FOR NO OTHER WOMAN
100 DAYS
20,598
MILES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
July 22, 2005
As far as I am concerned
this is the best view we had of Lake Tahoe. After being in the wilderness and woods for so long, the commercialization
was just too much. This western view of
Lake Tahoe was taken leaving the area on Highway 50 heading into Carson City,
Nevada
July 23, 2005
Reno, Nevada
Mile 13,587
Highway
341 overlooking Reno.
We were barely out of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, heading into the desert of Nevada and I was struck by the lack of
vegetation on these mountains.
July 23, 2005
Virginia
City,
Nevada
We stopped for lunch in this
historic mining town. Virginia City was where the famous Comstock Load was
found. It was the mother load of all
silver loads. Mark Twain also got his
start here at the local paper.
View from Virginia City looking east out over the desert.
Heading east on Highway
50, nicknamed The Loneliest Road in the World. I picked this route as it was marked a scenic
route on the map. Little did I know that
we were in for a real treat. This entire road should be a national park,
it is that beautiful.
Nevada Desert
Highway 50 East
Highway 50 East
Sand Mountain
As we passed by this sand mountain
we noticed jeeps and four wheelers heading for the sand.
Highway 50 East
The Loneliest Road in the
World
Cold
Springs,
Nevada
This was an actual stop
for the Pony Express riders. Most of Highway
50 covered the original route the riders took heading east and west. Naturally, we had to stop and rest as well.
Highway 50. Flags flying at the Pony Express stop.