Topaz Lake NV to Las Vegas NV

Miles traveled 420

Tunes on the road by Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash

Miles and miles of sagebrush. Broad valleys and distant mountains, a harsh landscape. It has a certain charm, if you possess a vivid imagination or, perhaps, lack an imagination. 

The yellow diamond caution signs (did I mention the one with a bear near Donner Lake?) now warn drivers to watch for:

•steer 

•deer 

•bighorn sheep

•horses 

•steer that seems to be doing the polka (“open range”…I guess he’s happy to be free), and 

•burros (the only ones I saw, and there were several, were in the town of Indian Springs, along the highway, possibly looking for handouts from passers-by).

The drive through Las Vegas, on the freeway, during the evening rush-hour was fun. At 70 mph (the speed limit) I’m sure I was quite annoying to my fellow drivers. 

I will spare you the photos of the Circus Circus RV Park. Just picture your local grocery store parking lot, except with bigger spaces and without the lush landscaping. I have been remembering, longingly, the Oregon coast.

Next: There is only one Las Vegas (and that is probably a good thing).