We have driven the 400 miles of I80 in Nevada several times and are getting familiar with it. It is actually quite a bit like I90 through South Dakota, only with less trees, if in fact you can picture that.
There isn't a lot between Reno and Wendover, but here are my stats:
- 400 miles
- 5 prisons
- 7 McDonalds
- countless casinos
- 0 gas stations with working tire air (ok, we haven't checked them ALL)
- 5 mountain passes (I believe there is one more as you go from Reno into California, but we have never gone that way yet, and I'm not sure if it is in Nevada or California)
Lovelock, NV, gets the award for being the nicest town we've visited. It is small, but well kept. There are trees and a bit of green, and best of all, a nice area to stopover and stretch your legs. There are a collection of small businesses, some of them even open! The Pershing County courthouse is here, a pretty building that looks a little out of place in Northern Nevada. Around the courthouse grounds is a children's park and Lover's Lock. Lovers's Lock is a collection of locks that people have left on chains to signify their love. For instance "Jack & Jill 1983." (We are totally leaving a lock here on our next trip!) I was impressed with this nice small town, and Penelope had a blast in the park. I took a few cute videos with my phone, none of which seem to want to upload.
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