We stop at Speedway Casino to
get diesel for the motorhome.
area east of Ely.
Ely
A shot of Comins Lake.
We level the motorhome, put
to sit on.
I wonder if that's a
This road marker is for Fairview.
The town sprang up after Silver
was discovered in 1905.
The boom ended in 1917 &
Fairview became a ghost town.
This is one of many Nevada Historic Markers along US 50.
salt flat ahead.
As we approached, I realized that it may be salty, but no one is doing speed trials on it.
of the sign's solar panels.
We stretch our legs at
The Bar/Restaurant is a former
Pony Express Station.
We skipped Middlegate Station's
famous Monster Burger.
A close-up of the giant Shoe Tree.
There's a turnoff on the left just
past this landmark.
windmill.
The tank at its base is
full of water.
Eric has a great reason for
stopping in an Emergency
Parking Lane...
He's hungry!
Eric points out this tunnel in the
mountainside.
We think it's the entry to a mine.
of the East Ely Railroad Depot
.
My Uncle Paul lived his dream, starting as a Fireman on coal-powered trains and working his way up to Engineer on diesel-powered trains at New York Central Railroad.
We agree that the Liquor Store/
Motel was once a Gas Station
Eric chose Ely Elk Viewing Area
for our overnight spot.
out the slides, & the rains
came...
This is the view from our dining room. Eric has the binoculars out and hopes to scan the open terrain after the rain ends. It's going to be very quiet tonight, and dark.
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