Jon and I have been very busy seeing the sites. We both love Lake Tahoe. We did a motorcycle ride around the lake last Friday. It was a beautiful day, a bit cooler than we would have liked, but that didn't keep us from enjoying the day.
On Saturday we went to Virginia City. It is like stepping back in time.
There are numerous ghost towns in Nevada. Virginia City could have been another one, but for some reason it has survived and is thriving. It is possible that its close proximity to both Carson City and Reno helped keep Virginia City from dying like so many other mining towns.
Speaking of ghost towns, on Sunday Jon and I drove 160 miles into Central Nevada to see what is left of the mining town of Berlin. This was a small town that existed for about 15 years in the late 1800's to the early 1900's. The mine in Berlin was approximately 60% silver and 40% gold.
The mine did not produce a significant amount of ore. But what is so interesting about this particular ghost town, is that its close proximity to a very interesting archeological find.
Two miles away from the Berlin ghost town, are six ichthyosaurs that were uncovered in the early 1950's. I have never been to an actual dig site. I have to admit I was fascinated by the information that the scientists are able to obtain from digging out these fossils.
The drive to the Berlin-Ichthyosaurs State Park is in a remote area, it isn't close to anything, but I would definitely recommend seeing this if you find yourself in Nevada.
Jon and I are enjoying our time exploring Nevada. But we are starting to plan our next destination. We are leaving the Reno area on May 3rd to start our month long journey to Yellowstone. I am looking forward to the trip as much as the destination.
I will keep you all posted!
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