Ely, Nevada

The first day my wife and I left home at about 9:30 am and got to Donner Pass a little past noon. It was a good feeling to be free of the city in such ... More

The first day my wife and I left home at about 9:30 am and got to Donner Pass a little past noon. It was a good feeling to be free of the city in such a short time. We ate lunch at the Nugget Diner in downtown Reno. It was cheap, filling, a little greasy, fitting my preconceived notions of Reno. I recommend it. We continued on I-80 until Fernley, NV, where US 50 takes off. We were going to more or less follow 50, and later I-70 directly to Colorado Springs. Oddly enough, some Anglophile build a giant traffic circle at the intersection of I-80 and US 50. It seemed very out of place for such an ... Show Less