Our Drive North to Rachel, Nevada

Spoiler Alert:  This blogpost has a LOT of photos.  Here goes...

Ridgeview RV Resort's

stately driveway gave

us an idea...

Eric drives very slowly 

down the driveway to

the road as I take

pictures.

The motorhome advances...

It's time for me to climb in

so we can start our drive

north to Rachel, Nevada.

Eric & I cross the Colorado River into Nevada.

Following the few roads in

this area takes us to

Nevada State Route 163 West.

There's a 7% incline ahead...

We see a vast expanse 

 of mountain.

We turn toward Las Vegas...

... on US 95 North.

Rest Area Closed 

There's not a lot of services out here...

We are sharing the road with

a bicyclist.

I take way too many pictures of rough-hewn mountains.

That's a large project.

I wonder what it is.

This picture doesn't provide 

any clues.

Miles north we pass solar panels.

Could the previous photos

have been the first steps in

creating a giant solar farm?

Our first glimpse of

Las Vegas.

A Franken-Palm Tree

Binion's is dwarfed

by Circa.

Eric & I visited Main Street

Casino as Las Vegas was

shutting down last year.

North to Salt Lake City on 

Interstate 15/US 93 North.

Eric & I reenter open country.

I take the wheel for the 

the next stretch of road.

Stocking feet is Eric's

signature road trip

photo.

Watch out for Deer

ahead.

I drive through a road

construction site.  

The work crew is adding

guide rails.

The next road construction

site is paving a third lane.

It's will probably become 

a passing lane

This stretch of roadway was

so long that a Pilot Car

was required.

Greenery erupts in 

the desert.

Entering Alamo

Elevation 3,450 feet

We are fueling up at the

Sinclair Gas Station.

Diesel is $3.19 a gallon

here.

A selfie with Dinosaurs & the

Easter-themed hay wagon

Eric fuels us up for the 

next leg of our drive.

It's just us & the open road...

Follow the road signs

to Rachel...

... on Nevada State Route

318 North

Approach a Cattle Gate.

We take the left fork onto

Nevada State Route 75 West.

Tourists gather to take selfies

at the Extraterrestrial

Highway sign.

We are 40 miles from 

Rachel.

Cattle gather at the fenceline

to eat hay.

Low Flying Aircraft

Human or alien piloted?

This is Open Range.

There are no fences

here.

A cow grazes next to

the road.

Alien graffiti in a boulder.

Let's Get Abducted.

Rachel is out there...

... 20 miles away.

Eric points out the Black Mail Box.

It's become a meeting place

for believers to scan the 

skies for UFOs.

Now Open

Gas

Snacks

Eric & I arrive at our destination...

LITTLE A'LE'INN

We are parked in one of the

four RV spots created

for travelers.

We have water and 30 amp electric service and the voltage is good. 

Then the rain came...

... for three minutes.