We have been relaxing and enjoying the Reno Nevada area for nearly four weeks. In my last post I said we were leaving this area on Friday and heading East. We have changed our plans - we are still leaving on Friday, but we are heading South. The spring weather is still a bit unpredictable and since our schedule is our own, we have decided to take another month here on the West Coast before we head East for our Summer in Idaho, Wyoming, and South Dakota areas.
This past week week we spent one day in the historic downtown of Truckee California.
Truckee is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range just 20 miles or so from the Nevada border.
This area really has it all. The close proximity to Lake Tahoe and Reno makes this small mountain community an ideal location for enjoying nature all year round.
Historic Downtown has been restored and it is like many other communities in that it caters to tourists.
The above photo is my favorite. This is a vintage gas station restored and is now a Real Estate Office. If I was in the market to buy real estate - I would definitely choose this office to start my property search.
If you asked Jon what was his favorite part of Truckee, he would say the Ice Cream Sundae that we had at the old fashioned Soda Fountain.
Truckee is located just East of the Donner Pass on Highway 80. This is the area where the tragic Donner Party was trapped in the 22 feet of snow the winter of 1846. There are reminders of the tragedy everywhere. There is a memorial park, that includes a museum. There are walking trails that have markers along the way to point out significant points of interest as well as providing details of their ordeal.
This week we also took a motorcycle ride to Pyramid Lake. The lake is located on a Paiute Indian Reservation and is about 40 miles or so Northeast of Reno.
On the surface, the lake isn't much to look at. But if you are an angler of know someone who is, this is a bucket list fishing lake.
The world record Lahontan Cutthroat Trout was caught in this lake - 41 pounds. WOW that is one big fish. To fish is this lake however, you need a Nevada State Fishing License as well as a Permit from the Indian Tribe. The daily rate for a permit is approximately $9.00. But if the fishing is as good as it is reported to be, it is well worth the extra money.
The area has a small RV Park with hookups. We also saw several RV's dry-camping right on the beach. The area also has a museum as well as fisheries. Jon would love to fish in the lake and I would like to hike and spend time in the museum and other areas. We are already planning on coming back in the future and spending a few days here.
Yesterday we spent the day driving around exploring the area - no destination in mind. We found a couple of reservoirs. The Boca reservoir was created for a log holding pond during the time when the first transcontinental railroad was being built. I found this interesting because this was nothing more than a railroad camp, but in the winter the water froze and the entrepreneurs of the time saw enormous potential to sell the ice. There is a lot of history and more to the story, but the long and short of it is that the Boca Ice Company sold ice to railroad and for the first time the vast agricultural goods from California could be sent back east.
We took a day trip to the Rocklin Campworld. We bought a new BBQ. I love this purchase!
Yesterday we got back to the 5th Wheel and I prepped the veggies and seasoned the steak and sent Jon outside to COOK. What a concept, I kicked back on the leather reclining couch with a beer. I have to say there isn't anything about my new life that I don't absolutely love.
Benji enjoys the couch too.
Well that is enough for today. I hope you all enjoy reading the blog as much I enjoy writing it.
Until next time..................
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