On the Road Again
Thurs: We finally got on the road about 2:00 pm. Thats an early start for us. We travelled only about 170 miles stopping in Winnemucca, NV.
We had dinner at the Winnemucca hotel. It's an establishment that has seen better days. The food was Basque, served family style. This restaurant was reccommended by folks we met at a Basque restaurant in Reno. As soon as we were seated a bottle of chilled red wine was brought to the table. A huge bowl of soup soon arrived followed by a salad. Plate after plate soon appeared, more food than we could eat in two seatings and then a steak. When Dianne askeer for a doggie bag, the waiter brought out so much meat that we didn't need to buy dog food for three days.
A conversation with the waiter revealed that his father had built the hotel and had just passed away. The family was still operating the business and were trying to follow the fathers footsteps. I wonder how long it might continue. There are newer more modern motels in the area which probably provide serious competetion. I doubt, however, that the competetion has any of the charm of this establishment. We think we found a real treasure, something very different from the corporate chains such as Denny's and Mickey D's.
Fri: We reached the Salt Lake area at about 500 miles. Even on I 80 the scenery is amazing. Nevada reportedly has more mountain ranges than any other state. A storm had passed a few days earlier and the mountains were covered with snow.
Sat: We passed through the Logan Canyon, a beautiful but slow and winding drive. After a short excursion in Idaho we entered Wyoming and ended at the home of our friends, Bob and Diane in the town of Thayne.
We had dinner at the Winnemucca hotel. It's an establishment that has seen better days. The food was Basque, served family style. This restaurant was reccommended by folks we met at a Basque restaurant in Reno. As soon as we were seated a bottle of chilled red wine was brought to the table. A huge bowl of soup soon arrived followed by a salad. Plate after plate soon appeared, more food than we could eat in two seatings and then a steak. When Dianne askeer for a doggie bag, the waiter brought out so much meat that we didn't need to buy dog food for three days.
A conversation with the waiter revealed that his father had built the hotel and had just passed away. The family was still operating the business and were trying to follow the fathers footsteps. I wonder how long it might continue. There are newer more modern motels in the area which probably provide serious competetion. I doubt, however, that the competetion has any of the charm of this establishment. We think we found a real treasure, something very different from the corporate chains such as Denny's and Mickey D's.
Fri: We reached the Salt Lake area at about 500 miles. Even on I 80 the scenery is amazing. Nevada reportedly has more mountain ranges than any other state. A storm had passed a few days earlier and the mountains were covered with snow.
Sat: We passed through the Logan Canyon, a beautiful but slow and winding drive. After a short excursion in Idaho we entered Wyoming and ended at the home of our friends, Bob and Diane in the town of Thayne.
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