Day 11 – Crossing Nevada and Into Reno

Today we crossed almost all of Nevada, going 320 miles from Ely in the east to Reno in the west. Almost all of the trip was on US 50, which is also called “The Loneliest Road in America.” I can understand that nickname as we saw nothing but sagebrush, plains and mountains for almost 5 hours. I think there were only two small towns along the way. US 50 does have some minor history as it follows the Lincoln Highway, which was the first transcontinental highway in the United States, which in turn had followed the route used by the Pony Express. The Lincoln Highway runs from Ocean City, MD, to Sacramento, CA.

Northern Nevada Landscape (US 50)

We arrived at Reno in the afternoon and later went to the Peppermill Casino for our concert and dinner. The Band Perry were really good. Kimberly Perry has a great voice and there is nothing like the family harmony she has with her two brothers. They are basically a country group and you might remember If I Die Young, but tonight it was much more like a rock concert as they covered songs from Justin Bieber, Gnarls Barkley and others, in addition to their own hits.