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Saturday Drive
Jun. 28th, 2020 12:00 pmLisa and I wanted to get out of the house and so we went for a drive that took us over a road we've never traveled but that we've often seen when driving to Reno. We had a bit of a hiccup when we topped off the Astro's fuel when the gas cap broke, but fortunately it sealed sufficiently for me to go over to O'Reilly Auto Parts, where they had a replacement part (made in the USA even). Then we were off.
( Looping Through Lake Tahoe )
We continued up and over the summit, which according to Wikipedia peaks at 8,911 feet (2,716 m). We did not make any other full stops to get out, because the parking areas for the various recreation areas and campgrounds were packed and full of people, none of whom were wearing masks or practicing any form of social separation that we could determine. But the air was relatively cool compared to the stifling high 30s in Fernley, and we continued on to Incline Village, where we turned onto NV-28 along the north shore of Lake Tahoe. There was one really nice vista point coming down the mountain, but it was on the opposite side of the highway and I didn't feel that safe about turning into it due to people driving on this curvy mountain road as if they though they were doing a road race.
( A Glimpse of Lake Tahoe )
We enjoyed the views along the drive, but even if we had been able to find a place to park, it was much too crowded for us to feel safe. We continued on to US-50, back down the mountain to Carson City, then east to Silver Springs and north back home.
Even though it was only about 1 PM when we got home, both Lisa and I were pretty tired, as we've not been getting good sleep. I ended up going to bed around 5:30, sleeping until 11:30 PM, then going back to bed around 1 AM and sleeping six more hours, after which I felt a bit better.
( Looping Through Lake Tahoe )
We continued up and over the summit, which according to Wikipedia peaks at 8,911 feet (2,716 m). We did not make any other full stops to get out, because the parking areas for the various recreation areas and campgrounds were packed and full of people, none of whom were wearing masks or practicing any form of social separation that we could determine. But the air was relatively cool compared to the stifling high 30s in Fernley, and we continued on to Incline Village, where we turned onto NV-28 along the north shore of Lake Tahoe. There was one really nice vista point coming down the mountain, but it was on the opposite side of the highway and I didn't feel that safe about turning into it due to people driving on this curvy mountain road as if they though they were doing a road race.
( A Glimpse of Lake Tahoe )
We enjoyed the views along the drive, but even if we had been able to find a place to park, it was much too crowded for us to feel safe. We continued on to US-50, back down the mountain to Carson City, then east to Silver Springs and north back home.
Even though it was only about 1 PM when we got home, both Lisa and I were pretty tired, as we've not been getting good sleep. I ended up going to bed around 5:30, sleeping until 11:30 PM, then going back to bed around 1 AM and sleeping six more hours, after which I felt a bit better.
