June 16 2006

Left Delta Utah @7:30 AM MDT,stopped at the Border Inn Baker Nevada for breakfast and then enjoyed a great ride along Hwy 50 the "Loneliest Road in America"which parallels the route of the Pony Express in Nevada. We passed through Ely a unique old western town, then stopped for lunch at the Owl Casino and Cafe in Eureka.
Along the highway we encountered literally millions of "Mormon crickets" so thick in some spots and being crushed by the traffic they created some very slick road conditions. Weather was perfect, the road straight as an arrow, the Stillwater Mountains in the distance we cruised through Austin and stopped for a beer at Cold Springs a former way station for the Pony Express. Friendly place with interesting people so we stayed for three! Left there and pushed on to Fallon, where we spent the night at the Stockman Hotel and Casino.Very nice hotel and we had a great steak dinner at the casino restaurant. We had a 411 mile day through the Great Basin in cold (mountain passes) and hot (desert) weather, Mormon crickets and great scenery. Sound like a good day? Yup, it was.