A report on one of my items from my 30-before-30 bucket list.
This trip was so amazing. I've taken so long to blog about it, and mostly because I have no idea how to put it into words. It was just such a great fun time. I seriously love those cousins of mine, and it was great to spend time with them in such a beautiful place. We stayed in this lovely little hotel in Carson City that used to be a mansion. Such a lovely place, not too far from Tahoe. We explored a lot of Nevada, and really only spent a day at Tahoe. It was just as beautiful as I remembered, and again worth the trip and the wait (since I tried to go last summer, but it got wildfire smoked-out).
Also, I fell in love with Nevada. And Mark Twain. So much history intertwining the two. Who knew I would love it so much.
My cousin Jessie put it in such perfect words, so I will share hers, and then photo dump with captions:
"This summer I was lucky enough to get to take a trip to Carson City Nevada with two of my favorite people in the world: Lacey, and Eliza. Our trip included adventure like driving for 14 miles on a dirt road to see the cabin that Mark Twain built when he thought he wanted to be a miner, and discovering fudge shops. One thing that brings me joy is learning, and I got to learn so many amazing things about Nevada history. Did you know it was made into a state because the republicans needed the electoral votes to re-elect Lincoln? We got to visit the Nevada State Museum, which has a full scale mine you get to tour, one of the most impressive button collections I've ever seen, and, supposedly, a vault in the men's bathroom. Magical. We got to spend a sunny afternoon in crystal clear lake Tahoe surrounded by beautiful mountains. Speaking of natural wonders, our trip included a sighting of a stunningly beautiful cowboy. It was a trip of dreams, and while our car singing didn't get as raucous as the Barnes and Rose Families', I did find out that Lacey knows all the words to Pretty Fly for a White Guy, in case you were wondering."
Road Tripping
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We stopped here in Winnemucca on a whim, and it was the BEST food.
So delicious, we almost stopped there on the way home as well. Turns out
they have one in Meridian too, so it might have to be a stop when I go home. |
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Super random (kind of creepy) Native American homestead made from
"white man's trash" on the drive to Reno. Interesting walk around if you have time to stop. |
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| Schoolhouse in the ghost town of Unionville. 14 miles on a dirt road off the freeway, |
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| Mark Twain's cabin in said Unionville. |
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| View of us and nothing at the top of Unionville. |
Virginia City
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| Eliza in the amazing barrel of candy store. Right next to the Giant fudge shop. |
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| Lovely church in Virginia City. |
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| We really do. That little place is amazing! Definitely worth the extra miles off the freeway. |
Carson City
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| In the bottom of the Nevada State Museum, they have this awesome mine. |
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| Nevada State History Museum. |
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| Fremont is fascinating. Fremont for president! |
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| This hummus plate was AMAZING!! All hummus plates should come with this much goodness. |
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| Nevada State Capitol |
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| Front of the capitol building. |
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| Lovely little markers throughout the city. |
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| A clock tower that plays Old Man River. |
Lake Tahoe
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| My phone died while I was at the beach, so this is all I've got. But the water was clear and the beach was beautiful. |
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