Day 70 – Elko, Nevada

Short post tonight, as nothing much happened other than putting miles on the coach.  Got another good early start, partly as a result of a rather short walk for me.  But Don was getting gobbled up by mosquitoes, and he got my permission to return to the coach sooner than we would have.  After a well-executed fuel stop in Evanston, we sailed into Utah and crossed it non-stop.  We love Utah, and think that it is one of the most beautiful states in the country, and we go there often; so, we now consider it to be “local”, and subject to being ignored during transcontinental trips.  We did see some territory that we hadn’t experienced before, and, of course, it was really lovely.  I was in my couch resting place, with a big window to look out of, and enjoyed most of it, except when I occasionally nodded off.  After Salt Lake City, unfortunately, the scenery turns to salt and salt water, resulting in good sleep time for me.

We got into Elko in the mid-afternoon, and almost immediately got into another stupid time-change squabble.  Thank Dog it’s the last one we have to go through.  Skillful negotiator that I am, I was able to get my dinner early, so that they could leave to visit the local money machines with a good conscience.  When they returned, I noted a lack of joyous exhilaration in them.  Geri told me later that she had left Don in charge of her machine while she went to the Ladies Room, and when she returned, he presented her with a certificate worth two cents.  She wasn’t pleased with his performance.

Again, warm-ups for dinner, and I got some measly leavings out of it, but that’s the breaks.  At least I continued to win the time-change battle.  Think we’re off to Reno/Sparks tomorrow, hope they have better luck there.  Hope your luck is good, whatever you’re doing!